Documentation/Maemo Flasher-3.5 Tutorial/Glossary

= Glossary =


 * eMMC
 * Describes an architecture consisting of an embedded storage solution with MMC interface, flash memory and controller, all in a small ball grid array package.


 * FIASCO
 * An open source Fractal Image And Sequence Codec, is a compression method used to compress Maemo device images.


 * ID
 * Identifier.


 * Maemo
 * Software platform for mobile devices developed by Nokia, based on GNU/Linux and GNOME/GTK+ technologies. It includes proprietary components to make it work on the Nokia Maemo compatible device.


 * maemo.org
 * Developer community web site maintained by Nokia, main point of reference for open source and third-party developers in general.


 * MMC
 * MultiMediaCard, is a flash memory memory card standard.


 * NAND
 * "Not AND" is a type of Flash Memory technology.


 * OS
 * Operating System or sometimes Open Source.


 * PPC
 * PowerPC or Performance Optimization With Enhanced RISC - Performance Computing, is a RISC architecture created by the 1991 Apple - IBM - Motorola alliance.


 * USB
 * Universal Serial Bus is a specification to establish communication between devices and a host controller (usually personal computers).


 * VM
 * Virtual Machine.


 * WiMAX
 * Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, is a telecommunications technology that provides wireless transmission of data using a variety of transmission modes.

= Maemo Releases =


 * Mistral
 * Maemo 2.0 release for Nokia 770 device. Corresponds to the Nokia Internet Tablet SE 2006 version 2.01.2006.26-8.


 * Scirocco
 * Maemo 2.1 release for Nokia 770 device. Includs mainly bugfixes and some other enhancements. Corresponds to Nokia Internet Tablet SE 2006 version 2.2006.39-14.


 * Gregale
 * Maemo 2.2 release for Nokia 770 device (bugfixes and enhancements).


 * Bora
 * Maemo 3.x releases for Nokia N800 device. Corresponds to Internet Tablet OS releases "1.2006.47-20", "2.2006.51-6" (Maemo 3.0), "3.2007.10-7" (Maemo 3.1) and "4.2007.26-8"+"4.2007.38-2" (Maemo 3.2).


 * Chinook
 * Maemo 4.0.x releases for Nokia N800 and N810 devices. Corresponds to Internet Tablet OS releases "1.2007.44-4" (Maemo 4.0) and "2.2007.51-3" (Maemo 4.0.1)


 * Diablo
 * Maemo 4.1.x releases for Nokia N800, N810 and N810 WiMAX devices. Corresponds to Internet Tablet OS releases "4.2008.23-14" (Maemo 4.1), "4.2008.36-5" (Maemo 4.1.1) and "5.2008.43-7" (Maemo 4.1.2)


 * Fremantle
 * Maemo 5.x releases for N900 device. Corresponds to Maemo 5 OS release "1.2009.42-11" + eMMC content "1.2009.41-1" (Maemo 5) and OS release "2.2009.51-1" + eMMC content "1.2009.41-1" (Maemo 5 Update)


 * Harmattan
 * Maemo 6.x releases, corresponds to Maemo 6 OS release "x.2010.xx-x"