[toothburs]

Alot of people ask me questions such as "whats a rom?" or "whats firmware?" and i decieded to make this lil dictionary for psp related terms. its a work in progress and i expect people to contribute to it. if anyone makes a post with a term i dont have, ill add it to the main post.

A

Ad-Hoc: a localized network used to play multiplayer psp games

B

Brick: Psp rendered dead. firmware corrupted

Bricker: A program designed to brick a psp, or render it useless

C

Cintro: Movie played at the psp's boot instead of a image

CSO: Psp .iso file that has been compressed to take up less space on the memory stick

Custom Firmware: Independently coded versions of Sony's firmware, utilizing addition features, the ability to play the latest games, and access to homebrew applications

Cold Boot: Opening image you see when you first boot the psp (such as the sony of america image on stock psps)

CWCheat: PRX file that allows the user to change aspects of a game and modifiy its parameters

D

Dead Pixel: defective pixel that remains unlit on the psp

Devhook: Program used to launch .iso files and homebrew as well as launch newer UMD's

Downgrader: Program used to turn back a psp's firmware and make it useable for homebrew

Dump: Extracting information from a source, such as firmware or umd

EB

Eboot: a .pbp file that allows the psp to execute homebrew applications

ELF: executable and linking format - now appears as the default binary format on operating systems such as Linux,
Solaris 2.x, and SVR4

Epsilon Bios: Bios files used with the Undiluted Platinum mod chip

Emulator: program used to imitate other video game systems
related: Roms

Exploit: a vulnerability in the psp's firmware that allows homebrew and downgraders to be used

EXP: export file - Some programs will use the .EXP file extension to denote an export from that program

F

Flash: Chips built into the psp that stores the firmware. Accessed via custom firmware mods

Flash Player: media player used to play .flv files. aslo supports SOME internet flash websites

FLV: Format used by the psp's flash player. files downloaded in .flv format are viewable from the memory card

Firmware: The psp's embedded operating software. Stored on a flash-rom module

F

GTA: Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. Used for downgrading 3.03 to 1.50 firmware

Gameboot: Video seen at the very beginning of the psp's boot cycle

H

Homebrew: Homemade games or applications coded by a independent programmer.

HENC Homebrew Enabler Revision C. Application used to launch homebrew in newer firmwares
aslo: HEND

HEND: Homebrew Enabler Revision D: Application used to launch homebrew in newer firmwares. updated version of HENC

Hello World: Small homebrew program used to show homebrew capibilities on newer firmwares.

I

Infastructure: psp network used to find access points and get on the internet

Iso: digital version of a optical based video game. similar to a rom

INI: initialization file, or INI file, is a configuration file that contains configuration data (i.e. idiom terms)

J

K

Kernal: Component used to control resources within the psp.

KXploit: Method of running homebrew by utilizing 2 folders. one with a % and one without. EX: snes_TYL and snes_TYL%

L

LCD: Liquid Crystal Display. the type of screen the psp uses

M

MAC Address: Number assigned to the psp in order for it to be identified on a network

Magicgate: Sony's copyright protection for memory sticks

MP4: MPEG-4. Video format used by the PSP.

Memory Stick: The psp's memory card. comes in various sizes, from 32mb all the way up to 8gb

MS: Abbreivation for Memory Stick

MSO: Root of the memory stick

N

O

P

PBP: .PBP files are used by the Sony PSP console to launch software such as a firmware update

POPS: Sonys built in Playstation (ps1,psx,psone) emulator. 3.xx firmware and up

PMF: Process Management Files - define the metrics that an application could collect during runtime

PSP: Sony's handheld portable gaming system. PSP stands for Playstation Portable

PSPVideo9: Computer program used to convert video files over to mp4 to be played on the psp

Proof of Concept: a coders prototype towards a future program

PRX: a .prx file. external plugin used in custom firmware to help customize the functionality and looks of the psp's firmware

Q

R

RAW: raw image file contains minimally processed data from the image sensor of a digital camera or image scanner

Recovery Menu: Menu used to alter various settings on a psp w/ custom firmware installed. accessed by holding the R button at boot

Rip: Slang term used when extracting information from a optical source, such as a CD or DVD. similar to a Dump

Root: Uppermost folder on a memory card

Rom: digial version of a cartridge based video game
related:Emulators

RCO: File extension, located resources file. holds the data of functions the psp have, such as text, sounds, icons, or actions

S

Semi-Brick: When the psp enters a partial brick state, including but not limited to xmb problems, blue screen of death (BSOD) and a "black screen" at boot. occurs only in Custom Firmware psp's

Stuck Pixel: red, green or blue pixel caused by a defect in the psp's screen

T

TA-082: Motherboard update by Sony to attempt to prevent downgrading

Theme: Collection of icons, sounds, font, and wallpaper to check the look of the psp's xmb

TIFF: Known exploit using the PHOTO menu in a psp

U

UMD: Universal Media Disk. Sony's chosen format for games and movies

Undiluted Platinum: Psp Mod Chip. Allows two different firmwares to be used

USB: Universal Serial Bus. The prefered method of getting data on and off of a memory stick. requires a usb cable

V

VSH: Folder within psp's flash module that contains files related to the psp's theme

W

WLAN: Wireless Local Area Network. Links the psp to a wireless router

WMA: Windows Media Audio. compressed audio format supported by the psp

X

XMB: Cross Menu Bar used to access settings, music, videos and the internet in addition to the psp's settings

Y

Z