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Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Backpressure | A condition where a channel is unable to accept new data, usually because its buffer is full. |
| Bridge | A module that connects a host to the network. |
| Channel | A set of wires that carry a particular type of data. |
| Channel Dependency Graph | A directed graph of all the dependencies in the network. A network is said to be deadlock free if its CDG is acyclic. |
| Clock Domain | A set of components that share the same clock source. |
| Component | A module that is part of the NoC. Usually a router or bridge, but sometimes an in-link module. |
| CSR | Configuration and Status Register |
| Deadlock | A condition where backpressure has propagated in a cycle, becoming self-sustaining. |
| Domain Crosser | A module that adapts between two clock domains. |
| Flit | A unit of data that is sent through the network. Short for “Flow Control Unit.” |
| Flow | The unit of mapping of traffic to the network. A flow is the set of all possible flits that are sent from one source to one destination. |
| Hop | One or more links that form a connection between a router/bridge and another router/bridge. |
| Host | A module that connects to the network through a bridge. |
| Interface | A set of channels that are used together to send and receive data. |
| Link | A connection between two instances within a NoC or between an instance in that NoC and the NoC's boundary. |
| NoC | Network-on-Chip. A router-based packet switching network between SoC modules. |
| Packet | A set of flits that are sent together from one source to one destination. Packets are required to be transmitted non-interleaved and will be delivered non-interleaved. |
| SoC | System-on-Chip. A chip that integrates an entire system onto it. |
| Router | A module that routes flits from input ports to output ports. |
| Transport | The functionality provided by the routers within a NoC: getting packets from one place to another. |
| Virtual Channel | A logical channel that allows a single physical channel to have independent backpressure for different packets. |
| VPS | Virtualized Packet Streaming, a transport protocol |
