1. Glossary

This chapter provides information on some of the terminology and abbreviations used throughout the other chapters.

1.1. Definitions

• Integrated Development Enviornment (IDE): A collection of tools for editing, building and debugging an application.
• Debug Probe: The physical debug interface used to connect your host computer to the development board that enables debug control of the device.
• Emulator: Legacy TI term for debug probe.
• Code Generation Tools: Often used to describe the package that includes the compiler, linker, assembler and related tools.
• Software Development Kit: Contains software, libraries and examples for developing software applications for a given device.

1.2. Abbreviations

• CCS: Code Composer Studio (can refer to any version/iteration of Code Composer Studio)
• Theia: Theia IDE
• CCS Theia: Code Composer Studio Theia (Theia IDE based Code Composer Studio environment)
• CCS Eclipse: Code Composer Studio Eclipse (legacy Eclipse based Code Composer Studio environment)
• IDE: Integrated Development Environment
• CGT: Code Generation Tools
• SDK: Software Development Kit

Note

The terms "CCS", "Code Composer Studio", "CCS Theia", and "Code Composer Studio Theia" can be used interchangeably throughout this user's guide unless otherwise specified.