Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) Terms and Acronyms

HWI
Hardware Interrupts

A FreeRTOS hardware interrupt.

Idle Task

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

ROV
Runtime Object View

A FreeRTOS kernel plugin for CCS and 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 FreeRTOS software interrupt.

TI-RTOS
Texas Instruments Real Time Operating System

An RTOS developed by TI for TI microcontrollers.