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   :description: AMD ROCm Glossary
   :keywords: AMD, ROCm, glossary, terminology, jargon, definitions, metric, abstract

.. _glossary:

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ROCm glossary
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This glossary of terms provides concise definitions of technical jargon and
concepts related to AMD ROCm programming. Each entry includes a brief
description and a link to detailed documentation for in-depth information. The
glossary is organized into the following sections:

* :ref:`glossary-device-hardware` — Hardware components (for example, Compute
  Units, cores, memory)
* :ref:`glossary-device-software` — Software abstractions (programming model,
  ISA, thread hierarchy)
* :ref:`glossary-host-software` — Development tools (HIP, compilers, libraries,
  profilers)
* :ref:`glossary-performance` — Performance metrics and optimization concepts