Datasheet

Glossary
MC9S12DP256 — Revision 1.1
Glossary
EPROM — Erasable, programmable, read-only memory. A nonvolatile
type of memory that can be erased by exposure to an ultraviolet
light source and then reprogrammed.
enhanced capture timer (ECT) — The HC12 Enhanced Capture Timer
module has the features of the HC12 Standard Timer module
enhanced by additional features in order to enlarge the field of
applications.
exception — An event such as an interrupt or a reset that stops the
sequential execution of the instructions in the main program.
fetch — To copy data from a memory location into the accumulator.
firmware — Instructions and data programmed into nonvolatile
memory.
flash EEPROM — Electrically erasable, programmable, read-only
memory. A nonvolatile type of memory that can be electrically
erased and reprogrammed. Does not support byte or word erase.
free-running counter — A device that counts from zero to a
predetermined number, then rolls over to zero and begins
counting again.
full-duplex transmission — Communication on a channel in which
data can be sent and received simultaneously.
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