Terminology - ISpillMyDrink/UEFI-Repair-Guide GitHub Wiki

ACM Authenticated Code Module

BIOS Basic Input/Output System

BMC Baseboard Management Controller

CSME Intel Converged Security and Manageability Engine

DXE Driver Execution Environment

EC Embedded Controller

FCH AMD Fusion Controller Hub

FET Firmware Entry Table

FIT Firmware Interface Table

FITC Intel Firmware Image Tool

IBB Initial Boot Block

KEK Key Exchange Key

LPC Low Pin Count Bus

OBB OEM Boot Block

OTP One-Time Programmable

PCH Intel Platform Controller Hub

PEI Pre-EFI Initialization Phase

PK Public Key

PMC Power Management Controller

POST Power On Self Test

PSP AMD Platform Security Processor

PTT Intel Platform Trust Technology

Q-SPI Quad SPI

ROM Read Only Memory

SEC Security Phase

SPI Serial Peripheral Interface

SRAM Static Random Access Memory

TCB Trusted Computing Base

TXE Intel Trusted Execution Environment

UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface