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2026-04-20T15:04:27Z

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	This is a list of terms commonly used within the Nintendo hacking scenes.		This is a list of terms commonly used within the Nintendo hacking scenes.

	== General ==		= General =

	=== B ===		=== B ===
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	:A flaw in software that could be exploited. In a hacking sense, it can be used as a vector to run custom code.		:A flaw in software that could be exploited. In a hacking sense, it can be used as a vector to run custom code.

	== Nintendo 3DS ==		= Nintendo 3DS =

	=== # ===		=== # ===
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	:Name for the firmware that runs Nintendo DS and DSi games on the 3DS.		:Name for the firmware that runs Nintendo DS and DSi games on the 3DS.

	== Wii U ==		= Wii U =

	== Nintendo Switch ==		= Nintendo Switch =

	=== # ===		=== # ===

2025-01-18T13:38:15Z

General: Boot ROM

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	== General ==		== General ==

			=== B ===

			;Boot ROM, bootrom
			:Software used to boot a device, usually the very first software to be executed upon power up.

	=== C ===		=== C ===

2025-01-18T13:32:27Z

3DS: ARM9, ARM11

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	;AGB_FIRM		;AGB_FIRM
	:Name for the firmware that runs Game Boy Advance games on the 3DS. See also: [[3DS:GBA games]]		:Name for the firmware that runs Game Boy Advance games on the 3DS. See also: [[3DS:GBA games]]

			;ARM9
			:The security processor for the 3DS. Handles access to storage devices, AES, and RSA hardware. Also is the main processor when running Nintendo DS and DSi software.

			;ARM11
			:The application processor for the 3DS. Runs most of the operating system as well as game code.

	=== C ===		=== C ===

2025-01-18T13:29:05Z

3DS: CCI

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	;cardboard		;cardboard
	:The System Transfer application.		:The System Transfer application.

			;CCI
			:The official filename for Nintendo 3DS cartridge images. Short for "CTR Cart Image".

	;CIA		;CIA

2024-11-15T23:25:42Z

add the codenames that CTR/TWL/NTR refer to

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	;NAND		;NAND
	:Name for the internal storage or system memory. Often used even if the storage is not using [[wikipedia:Flash memory\|NAND technology]].		:Name for the internal storage or system memory. Often used even if the storage is not using [[wikipedia:Flash memory\|NAND technology]].

			;NTR
			:Short for Nitro, the codename for the Nintendo DS.

	=== R ===		=== R ===
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	;CTR		;CTR
	:~~Codename~~ for the Nintendo 3DS as a whole~~, as well as~~ the original 2011 model.		:Short for both Citrus and Centrair, the codenames for both the Nintendo 3DS series as a whole and the original 2011 model.

	;CTRNAND		;CTRNAND
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	;TWL		;TWL
	:~~Codename~~ for the Nintendo DSi.		:Short for Twilight, the codename for the Nintendo DSi.

	;TWLNAND		;TWLNAND

2024-09-03T20:36:00Z

changed rosalina to R section as it does not begin with a C

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	;CTRNAND		;CTRNAND
	:A partition on the Nintendo 3DS NAND. Contains system titles, system saves, tickets, and more.		:A partition on the Nintendo 3DS NAND. Contains system titles, system saves, tickets, and more.

	~~;Rosalina~~
	~~:The in-game menu feature of [[3DS:Luma3DS\|Luma3DS]].~~

	=== E ===		=== E ===
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	;NATIVE_FIRM		;NATIVE_FIRM
	:The normal firmware that is used to run 3DS games and applications.		:The normal firmware that is used to run 3DS games and applications.

			=== R ===

			;Rosalina
			:The in-game menu feature of [[3DS:Luma3DS\|Luma3DS]].

	=== S ===		=== S ===

2023-09-03T08:23:49Z

C: cardboard

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	=== C ===		=== C ===

			;cardboard
			:The System Transfer application.

	;CIA		;CIA

2022-09-15T00:43:33Z

some more definitions

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	=== # ===		=== # ===

	;3dsx		;.3ds
			:The file format for raw Nintendo 3DS cartridge dumps.

			;.3dsx
	:A custom homebrew application format. Usually used with the Homebrew Launcher.		:A custom homebrew application format. Usually used with the Homebrew Launcher.

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	;Luma3DS		;Luma3DS
	:The primary [[custom firmware]] for the 3DS. See also: [[3DS:Luma3DS]]		:The primary [[custom firmware]] for the 3DS. See also: [[3DS:Luma3DS]]

			=== M ===

			;movable.sed
			:A file intended to be transferred through system transfers (hence its name) that contains the console-specific encryption key for system data (including SD card data). In the Seedminer process, only the encryption key portion of <code>movable.sed</code> (keyY) is derived.

	=== N ===		=== N ===

2022-08-12T20:03:49Z

applet mode

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	; Atmosphère		; Atmosphère
	: The CFW developed by the Atmosphère-NX organization on GitHub and the one used in this guide.		: The CFW developed by the Atmosphère-NX organization on GitHub and the one used in this guide.

			; Applet mode
			: Refers to when the homebrew launcher is running as an applet (typically the album applet). In this state there are fewer resources available and some homebrew apps will either break or have reduced functionality.

	; AutoRCM		; AutoRCM

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	;NAND		;NAND
	:Name for the internal storage or system memory.		:Name for the internal storage or system memory. Often used even if the storage is not using [[wikipedia:Flash memory\|NAND technology]].

	=== R ===		=== R ===