Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) Terms and Acronyms
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.. glossary::

    HWI
    Hardware Interrupts

        A :term:`FreeRTOS` hardware interrupt.

    Idle Task

        A :term:`FreeRTOS` default task that is executes when no other higher
        priority thread needs to run.

    ROV
    Runtime Object View

        A :term:`FreeRTOS` kernel plugin for :term:`CCS` and :term:`IAR` to
        view a target's instrumentation data.

    RTC
    Real-Time Clock

        An accurate computer clock which keeps track of the current time.

    RTOS
    Real Time Operating System

        An operating system intended to serve applications with real-time
        requirements.

    SWI
    Software Interrupts

        A :term:`FreeRTOS` software interrupt.

    TI-RTOS
    Texas Instruments Real Time Operating System

        An :term:`RTOS` developed by TI for TI microcontrollers.
