- BFM
Bus Functional Model
- coroutine function
The definition of a function that, when called, returns a coroutine object. Implemented using
async
functions. See also thePython glossary <python:coroutine function>
.- coroutine
The result of calling a
coroutine function
. Coroutines are not run immediately, you must eitherawait
on them which blocks the awaiting coroutine until it is finished; or fork the coroutine, turning it into atask
, which runs concurrently. See also thePython glossary <python:coroutine>
.- DUT
Design under Test
- DUV
Design under Verification
- FLI
Foreign Language Interface. Mentor Graphics' equivalent to
VHPI
- GPI
Generic Procedural Interface, cocotb's abstraction over
VPI
,VHPI
, andFLI
.- HAL
Hardware Abstraction Layer
- HDL
Hardware Description Language
- MDV
Metric-driven Verification
- RTL
Register Transfer Level
- task
The result of forking a
coroutine
. A task represents a concurrently running coroutine.- UVM
Universal Verification Methodology
- VHPI
The VHDL Procedural Interface, an application-programming interface to VHDL tools.
- VIP
Verification IP
- VPI
The Verilog Procedural Interface, an application-programming interface to (System)Verilog tools. Its original name was "PLI 2.0".