Glossary

Consortium spans hardware, firmware, Linux, build tooling, and application services. Terms are grouped by subsystem so related concepts can be read together:

• Platforms and Hardware
• IPC and Codecs
• Configuration and Runtime
• Build and Deployment
• Services and Debugging

Definitions describe the current implementation. Historical maintenance notes may use older terminology.

General terms

Boundary contract
A rule shared by two execution domains, such as a message layout, memory region, command identifier, or ownership assignment. Consortium aims to make these contracts typed and validated.

Endpoint
One runtime participant and its crate root, such as a Linux application, CM33 firmware, CM7 firmware, or OP-TEE trusted application.

Subsystem
A cohesive part of Consortium—IPC, TEE, HMI, configuration, logging, or hardware support—with a portable contract and one or more platform-specific implementations.