Using This Manual

Important terms and symbols used in this manual are defined below.

  1. Terms

    The term "user" in this manual refers to the software developer, not to the general consumer.

    Bit lengths in this manual are expressed as follows.

    Bit Length Term Used
    8 bits byte
    16 bits half-word
    32 bits word

  2. Symbols

    The attributes of bits used in bit operations are represented as follows.

  3. Abbreviations

    The following abbreviations are used to denote Nintendo handheld systems.