Glossary

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

General

C

custom firmware, CFW

Software that patches the official firmware to do more things. See also: custom firmware

D

Dump

Copying a game's contents to a format easily accessible by a PC or other device.

E

exploit

Code that is used to take advantage of a vulnerability. In a hacking sense, it can be used as a method to run custom software on the device.

H

homebrew

Software for a device that is not authorized by its manufacturer.

N

NAND

Name for the internal storage or system memory.

R

region change

Changing the system firmware from its source region.

V

vulnerability

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

A

AGB_FIRM

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

C

CIA

An installable package. Short for "CTR Importable Archive".

CTR

Codename for the Nintendo 3DS as a whole, as well as the original 2011 model.

Rosalina

The in-game menu feature of Luma3DS.

E

EmuNAND

A redirected NAND that is instead read from the SD card. Also known as a RedNAND.

L

Luma3DS

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

N

NATIVE_FIRM

The normal firmware that is used to run 3DS games and applications.

S

seedminer

The process of bruteforcing the key of a movable.sed file.

T

TWL

Codename for the Nintendo DSi.

TWL_FIRM

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