The following terms are in common use and are used throughout the CrossWorks documentation:
- Active project
- The project that is currently selected in the Project Explorer. The Build tool bar contains a dropdown and the Project > Set Active Project menu contains an item that display the active project. You can change the active project using either of these elements.
- Active configuration
- The configuration that is currently selected for building. The Build too bar contains a dropdown and the Build > Set Active Build Configuration menu display the active configuration. You can change the active configuration using either of these elements.
- Assembler
- A program that translates low-level assembly language statements into executable machine code. See Assembler Reference.
- Compiler
- A program that translates high-level statement into executable machine code. See C Compiler Reference.
- Integrated development environment
- A program that supports editing, managing, building, and debugging your programs within a single environment.
- Linker
- A program that combines multiple relocatable object modules and resolves inter-module references to produce an executable program. See Linker Reference.
- Project explorer
- A docking indow that contains a visual representation of the project. See Project Explorer.