142Appendix C: Glossary

•ASIC

Application-specific integrated circuit. An integrated circuit custom-made to meet the requirements of a specific application. It integrates several digital and/or analog functions into a single die. This results in a reduction in cost, board area, and power consumption, while improving performance when compared to an equivalent implementation using off-the-shelf components.

•Band

One of the surfaces of a buffer. A grayscale image requires one band. A color image requires three bands, one for each color component.

•Bandwidth

A term describing the capacity to transfer data. Greater bandwidth is needed to sustain a higher transfer rate. Greater bandwidth can be achieved, for example, by using a wider bus.

•BIOS

The interface between the operating system and the hardware. It is also responsible for booting the operating system when a unit is turned on.

•Blocking cache

A type of cache that allows for one information request at a time. If the cache does not contain the information needed by the processor, it will be “blocked,” or unavailable for use until the required information is obtained from memory.

See also non-blocking cache.

•Bus

A pathway along which signals are sent, generally in two directions, for communication of data.

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4SIGHT-M specifications

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