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'''0002''' (also '''Data Check and Log Check''')- Title used during the Wii's factory process to verify that factory setup was completed properly
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'''[[Data Check and Log Check|0002]]''' (also '''Data Check and Log Check''') - Disc used during the Wii's factory process to verify that factory setup was completed properly
  
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'''121J''' - Disc used during the Wii's factory process to run tests
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'''[[RVL DIAG|121J]]''' - Disc used during the Wii's factory process to run tests
  
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'''122E''' - Disc used during the Wii's factory process to install/run 0002 and install firmware/channels on the system
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'''[[RVL UJI DIAG|122E]]''' - Disc used during the Wii's factory process to install/run 0002 and install firmware/channels on the system
  
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'''43DB''' - Database present in the Wii U version of the Wii System Menu, listing all titles which only support 4:3
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'''[[43DB]]''' - Database present in the Wii U version of the Wii System Menu, listing all titles which only support 4:3
  
 
'''9/14''' - September 14, 2006 (the Wii System Menu was initially demonstrated on this date)
 
'''9/14''' - September 14, 2006 (the Wii System Menu was initially demonstrated on this date)
  
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'''ASH''' - Nintendo file format
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'''[[Acer Cloud Technology]]''' (also '''RouteFree''', '''BroadOn''', '''iGWare''') - Company involved with iQue Player, iQue NetCard, iQue Box, Wii, DSi, 3DS, and Wii U system development
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'''[[AiLive]]''' - Company involved with Nintendo game development
  
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'''ATI''' - Company involved with GameCube and Wii system development
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'''[[all.ini]]''' - File containing a list of tests to be ran during the Wii's factory process
  
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'''Acer Cloud Technology''' (also '''RouteFree''', '''BroadOn''', '''iGWare''') - Company involved with iQue Player, iQue NetCard, iQue Box, Wii, DSi, 3DS, and Wii U system development
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'''[[ArtX]]''' - Company involved with GameCube system development
  
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'''AiLive''' - Company involved with Nintendo game development
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'''[[Arthur]]''' - Codename for the PowerPC 750
  
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'''all.ini''' - File containing a list of tests to be ran during the Wii's factory process
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'''[[Arzest]]''' - Company involved with Nintendo game development
  
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'''ArtX''' - Company involved with GameCube system development
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'''[[Auto Erase Disc]]''' - Disc used in support to wipe NAND
  
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'''Arthur''' - Codename for the PowerPC 750
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'''ASH''' - Nintendo file format
  
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'''Arzest''' - Company involved with Nintendo game development
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'''[[ATI|ATi]]''' - Company involved with GameCube and Wii system development
  
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'''Bannerbomb''' - Wii homebrew exploit
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'''[[Bannerbomb]]''' - Wii homebrew exploit
  
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'''Barking Lizards Technologies''' - Wii game developer
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'''[[Barking Lizards Technologies]]''' - Wii game developer
  
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'''Bollywood''' - Security revision of the Wii's Hollywood chipset
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'''[[Bollywood]]''' - A version of the Wii's Hollywood chipset with a security revision
  
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'''boot-IRD''' (also '''NDEV Menu''', '''Devkit Boot Program''', '''NDEV Boot Program''') - Menu program used on Wii development units
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'''[[boot-IRD]]''' (also '''NDEV Menu''', '''Devkit Boot Program''', '''NDEV Boot Program''') - Menu program used on Wii development units
  
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'''boot0''' - Wii boot stage 1
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'''[[boot0]]''' - Wii's 1st stage bootloader, developed by [[ATI|ATi]]
  
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'''boot1''' - Wii boot stage 2
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'''[[boot1]]''' - Wii's 2nd stage bootloader, developed by [[BroadOn]]
  
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'''boot2''' - Wii boot stage 3
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'''[[boot2]]''' - Wii's 3rd stage bootloader, developed by [[BroadOn]]
  
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'''Broadway''' - Wii main CPU
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'''[[Broadway]]''' - Wii's main processor
  
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'''CAT-DEV''' - Wii U main development unit
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'''[[CAT-DEV]]''' - Wii U development unit
  
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'''CAT-R''' - Wii U main test unit
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'''[[CAT-R]]''' - Wii U main test unit
  
 
'''CIA''' - 3DS archive format
 
'''CIA''' - 3DS archive format
  
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'''Cafe Mario''' - Cafe in Nintendo of America headquarters
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'''[[Café Mario|Cafe Mario]]''' - Cafe in Nintendo of America headquarters
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'''[[CLS]]''' - Content Licensing Server
  
 
'''Club Nintendo Wii Remote TV Controller''' - Japanese Club Nintendo prize
 
'''Club Nintendo Wii Remote TV Controller''' - Japanese Club Nintendo prize
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'''CrashMe''' - Bricker programs for the Nintendo DS
 
'''CrashMe''' - Bricker programs for the Nintendo DS
  
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'''Cyberbike Magnetic Edition''' - Special controller for the Wii
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'''[[Cyberbike Magnetic Edition]]''' - Special controller for the Wii
  
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'''DIAG''' - Testing suite for the GameCube
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'''[[DIAG]]''' - Testing suite for the GameCube
  
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'''DVDFatal''' - Function used to display disc-related fatal error messages on the Wii
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'''[[DVDFatal]]''' - Function used to display disc-related fatal error messages on the Wii
  
 
'''Dave''' - Unknown software used for GameCube game development
 
'''Dave''' - Unknown software used for GameCube game development
  
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'''Denyu-sha''' - Company involved with Nintendo game development
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'''[[Denyu-sha]]''' - Company involved with Nintendo game development
  
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'''DevMenu''' - Program used to install titles
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'''[[DevMenu]]''' - Program used to install titles
  
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'''Dev Tool''' - Series of prototype Wii Remotes
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'''[[Dev Tool]]''' - Series of prototype Wii Remotes
  
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'''DigiPen Institute of Technology''' - University with connections to Nintendo
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'''[[DigiPen Institute of Technology]]''' - University with connections to Nintendo
  
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'''DiscUpdate Disc''' - Disc used to update the Wii
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'''[[DiscUpdate Disc]]''' - Disc used to update the Wii
  
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'''Diskcheck''' - Program used to check Wii disc images
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'''[[DiskCheck]]''' - Program used to check Wii disc images
  
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'''Dolphin Development Hardware''' - GameCube development unit with internal hard drive
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'''DOL''' - Wii/GameCube app format
  
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'''Dolphin Emulator''' - API layer used to build GameCube software for Windows
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'''Dolphin''' - GameCube codename
  
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'''Dolphin SDK''' - GameCube SDK
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'''[[Dolphin Development Hardware]]''' - GameCube development unit with internal hard drive
  
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'''E3 2005 Revolution Case''' - Design of the prototype Wii initially shown at E3 2005
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'''[[Dolphin Emulator]]''' - API layer used to build GameCube software for Windows
  
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'''E3 2006 RVT-R Reader''' - RVT-R Reader using the E3 2005 Revolution Case
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'''[[Dolphin SDK]]''' - GameCube software development kit
  
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'''eFuse''' (also '''OTP''') - One-time programmable non-volatile memory used for storing security data
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'''[[E3 2005 Revolution Case]]''' - Design of the prototype Wii initially shown at E3 2005
  
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'''ES''' - DRM code
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'''[[E3 2006 RVT-R Reader]]''' - RVT-R Reader using the E3 2005 Revolution Case
  
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'''eSOL''' - Company involved with Nintendo game development
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'''[[eFuse]]''' (also '''OTP''') - One-time programmable non-volatile memory used for storing security data
  
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'''EXI''' - GameCube/Wii/Wii U expansion interface
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'''EmuNand''' - A entire system menu and title list read from the SD Card
  
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'''EyeToy''' - PlayStation 2 camera
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'''[[ES]]''' - DRM code
  
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'''Face Library''' - Mii library for game developers
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'''[[eSOL]]''' - Company involved with Nintendo game development
  
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'''Factor 5''' - Game development studio
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'''[[EXI]]''' - GameCube/Wii/Wii U expansion interface
  
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'''Fun Center''' (also '''Starlight Fun Center''') - Nintendo consoles in a kiosk intended for hospital use
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'''[[Face Library]]''' - Mii library for game developers
  
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'''GDEV''' - GameCube main development unit
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'''[[Factor 5]]''' - Game development studio
  
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'''GX''' - GameCube/Wii GPU
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'''fail0verflow''' (also '''Team Twiizers''') - Hacking group responsible for a lot of Wii exploits, including the Twilight Hack
  
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'''GameCube EXI-to-USB Adapter''' - GameCube debug adapter
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'''[[Starlight Fun Center|Fun Center]]''' (also '''Starlight Fun Center''') - Nintendo consoles in a kiosk intended for hospital use
  
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'''GameDealDaily''' - Website formerly selling Wii repair discs
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'''[[GDEV]]''' - GameCube main development unit
  
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'''GameID''' - Software identifier code for Nintendo platforms
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'''[[GX]]''' - GameCube/Wii GPU
  
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'''GyroPod''' - Motion controller concept
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'''[[GameCube EXI-to-USB Adapter]]''' - GameCube debug adapter
  
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'''HW1''' - Prototype GameCube hardware
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'''[[GameDealDaily]]''' - Website formerly selling Wii repair discs
  
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'''HW2''' - Final GameCube hardware
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'''[[GameID]]''' - Software identifier code for Nintendo platforms
  
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'''Hachihachi''' - Wii U DS Virtual Console emulator
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'''[[Other.7z|Gigaleak]]''' - Series of leaks from July 2020 containing internal Nintendo data & source code for multiple games, obtained from the [[Zammis Clark Breach]]
  
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'''Hollywood''' - Main Wii system chipset
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'''[[GyroPod]]''' - Motion controller concept
  
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'''IOP''' - Wii/Wii U secondary CPU used for security and I/O
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'''[[HW1]]''' - Prototype GameCube hardware
  
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'''IOP-OS''' (also '''IOS''') - Microkernel OS running on the IOP
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'''[[HW2]]''' - Final GameCube hardware
  
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'''iQue''' - Company handling Nintendo game distribution in China
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'''[[Hachihachi]]''' - Wii U DS Virtual Console emulator
  
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'''iQue Box''' - Cancelled game console based on GameCube hardware for the Chinese market
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'''[[Hollywood]]''' - Main Wii system chipset
  
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'''iQue NetCard''' - Cancelled GBA/DS peripheral for the Chinese market
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'''[[IOP]]''' (also '''Starlet''') - Wii/Wii U secondary CPU used for security and I/O
  
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'''iQue Player''' - Game console based on Nintendo 64 hardware for the Chinese market
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'''[[IOS|IOP-OS]]''' (also '''IOS''') - Microkernel OS running on the IOP
  
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'''Iris''' - Cancelled game console planned to succeed the Game Boy Advance
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'''iQiyi''' - Company that worked with Nintendo to sell Wii games in China for the [[NVIDIA Shield]]. Not to be confused with [[iQue]], a completely different company.
  
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'''JSys''' - Nintendo game development framework
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'''[[iQue]]''' - Company handling Nintendo game distribution in China
  
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'''KPAD''' - Wii Remote high-level library
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'''[[iQue Box]]''' - Cancelled game console based on GameCube hardware for the Chinese market
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[[IQue Game Boy Advance|iQue GBA]] - Chinese Game Boy Advance developed by iQue
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'''[[iQue Player]]''' - Game console based on Nintendo 64 hardware for the Chinese market
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'''[[Iris]]''' - Cancelled game console planned to succeed the Game Boy Advance
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'''John Princen''' - An employee at BroadOn
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'''[[JSys]]''' (also '''JSYSTEM''') - Nintendo game development framework, used during GameCube/Wii era before NintendoWare existed
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'''[[KPAD]]''' - Wii Remote high-level library
  
 
'''LC Font''' - Font technology used by Nintendo
 
'''LC Font''' - Font technology used by Nintendo
  
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'''LU64+''' - Term used to refer to Wiis with the Bollywood chipset
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'''[[LU64+]]''' - Term used to refer to Wiis with the Bollywood chipset
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'''Lingcod''' - Emulator used for the Chinese Wii games on the NVIDIA Shield
  
 
'''LiveMove''' - Game development middleware by AiLive
 
'''LiveMove''' - Game development middleware by AiLive
  
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'''Logitech Classic Keyboard 200''' - Keyboard advertised to work with the Wii
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'''[[Logitech Classic Keyboard 200]]''' - Keyboard advertised to work with the Wii
  
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'''Logitech Cordless Keyboard for Wii''' - Keyboard made specifically for the Wii
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'''[[Logitech Cordless Keyboard for Wii]]''' - Wireless keyboard made specifically for the Wii
  
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'''Lotcheck''' - Nintendo's software compliance testing process
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'''[[Lotcheck]]''' - Nintendo's software compliance testing process, also used to refer to a folder full of master ROMs for a specific Nintendo console
  
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'''MEM2''' - External main memory on Wii/Wii U
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'''main.dol''' - The executable code of a Wii/GameCube game, found in it's filesystem
  
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'''Maintenance Mode''' - Recovery mode on Nintendo consoles
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'''[[Maintenance Mode]]''' - Recovery mode on Nintendo consoles
  
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'''Mii Support Disc''' - Disc used to fix invalid Mii data
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'''[[MEM2]]''' - External main memory on Wii/Wii U
  
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'''Minnow''' - Prototype GameCube system without graphics
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'''MIOS''' - Mini IOS, the IOS that runs on a Wii when it's in GameCube mode
  
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'''Mobiclip''' - Company which developed video codecs used by Nintendo
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'''[[Mii Support Disc]]''' - Disc used to fix invalid Mii data
  
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'''Movie-Ch Install Disc''' - Disc used to install the Wii + Internet Channel
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'''[[Minnow]]''' - Prototype GameCube system without graphics
  
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'''NDEV''' - Wii main development unit
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'''[[Mobiclip]]''' - Company which developed video codecs used by Nintendo
  
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'''Nintendo European Research and Development''' (also '''NERD''') - Nintendo software development group
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'''[[Movie-Ch Install Disc]]''' - Disc used to install the Wii + Internet Channel
  
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'''NNGC''' - Wii codename
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'''NAND''' - A type of chip that stores data
  
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'''NR Reader''' - GameCube main test unit
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'''[[NandFiler]]''' - Application used to manage DSi NAND contents
  
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'''NWC24Editor''' - Application used to manage WiiConnect24 data
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'''[[NDEV]]''' - Wii main development unit
  
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'''NandFiler''' - Application used to manage DSi NAND contents
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'''NG''' - Short for [[NNGC]]. Codename for the Wii development project at [[BroadOn]].
  
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'''NintendoWare''' - Nintendo game development middleware
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'''[[iQue NetCard|NetCard]]''' - Cancelled iQue GBA/DS peripheral for the Chinese market
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'''[[NintendoWare]]''' - Nintendo game development middleware, included with the Wii software development kit, replacing JSYSTEM
  
 
'''Nintendo DSi Classroom''' (also '''Nintendo DS Classroom''', '''v1.4J_kst''') - Software suite used to repurpose DS/DSi consoles for use in Japanese schools
 
'''Nintendo DSi Classroom''' (also '''Nintendo DS Classroom''', '''v1.4J_kst''') - Software suite used to repurpose DS/DSi consoles for use in Japanese schools
  
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'''Nintendo Dev Interface''' - Software used to download and manage Nintendo SDKs
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'''[[Nintendo Dev Interface]]''' - Software used to download and manage Nintendo SDKs
  
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'''Nintendo EPD''' - Nintendo's current main game development division
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'''[[Nintendo EPD]]''' - Nintendo's current main game development division
  
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'''Nintendo PTD''' - Nintendo's current main system development division
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'''[[Nintendo European Research and Development]]''' (also '''NERD''') - Nintendo software development group based in France
  
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'''Nintendo Zone Box''' - Hardware used to create Nintendo Zones
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'''[[Nintendo PTD]]''' - Nintendo's current main system development division
  
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'''Nmenu''' - Program used to install titles on Wii
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'''[[Nintendo Zone Box]]''' - Hardware used to create Nintendo Zones
  
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'''OSGetConsoleType''' - Function used to get hardware type/revision on GameCube/Wii/Wii U
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'''[[Nmenu]]''' - Program used to install titles on Wii
  
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'''PAD''' - GameCube Controller library
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'''[[NNGC]]''' - Wii codename. Stands for "Nintendo NextGen Console". Sometimes abbreviated as "NG".
  
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'''PPCHalt''' - Function used to stop program execution on GameCube/Wii/Wii U
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'''[[NR Reader]]''' - GameCube main test unit
  
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'''Photo Dojo DX''' - 3DS tech demo based on the DSiWare game "Photo Dojo"
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'''[[NRS]]''' - Nintendo Release Server
  
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'''Pre-Production Boards''' - Wii prototype boards
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'''[[NWC24Editor]]''' - Application used to manage WiiConnect24 data
  
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'''Pre-Repair Check Disc''' - Disc used to check Wii consoles for unauthorized software prior to a repair
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'''[[OSGetConsoleType]]''' - Function used to get hardware type/revision on GameCube/Wii/Wii U
  
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'''Prototype Revolution SDK''' - Patch for the Dolphin SDK to add support for Wii Remote prototypes
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'''[[PAD]]''' - GameCube Controller library
  
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'''publishwad''' - Python script used to create WAD files
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'''[[Photo Dojo DX]]''' - 3DS tech demo based on the DSiWare game "Photo Dojo"
  
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'''RVL_DIAG''' - Testing suite for the Wii
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'''[[PPCHalt]]''' - Function used to stop program execution on GameCube/Wii/Wii U
  
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'''RVL_EMU''' (also '''Revolution Emulator''') - GameCube development hardware with additional hardware and software to emulate a Wii development environment
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'''[[Pre-Production Boards]]''' - Wii prototype boards
  
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'''RVL_SDK''' (also '''Revolution SDK''') - Wii SDK
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'''[[Pre-Repair Check Disc]]''' - Disc used to check Wii consoles for unauthorized software prior to a repair
  
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'''RVL_UJI_DIAG''' - Testing suite for the Wii, similar to RVL_DIAG with additional "Uji" programs
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'''[[Prototype Revolution SDK]]''' - Patch for the Dolphin SDK to add support for Wii Remote prototypes
  
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'''RVT-H Reader''' - Wii test unit with internal hard drive
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'''[[publishwad]]''' - Python script used to create WAD files
  
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'''RVT-R Disc''' - Recordable disc for Wii development units
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'''Revolution''' - Wii codename
  
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'''RVT-R Reader''' - Wii main test unit
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'''[[Revolution Arcade]]''' - Wii-based arcade game platform
  
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'''RVT-R Writer''' - Drive used to burn RVT-R Discs
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'''RVL''' - Wii product code
  
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'''Revolution Arcade''' - Wii-based arcade game platform
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'''[[RVL_DIAG]]''' - Testing suite for the Wii
  
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'''SWUpdate''' - Software used to update Wii systems
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'''[[RVL_EMU]]''' (also '''Revolution Emulator''') - GameCube development hardware with additional hardware and software to emulate a Wii development environment
  
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'''serNoReg''' - Software used to register a Wii console's serial number during the factory process
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'''[[RVT-H Reader]]''' - Wii test unit with internal hard drive
  
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'''setting.txt''' - File containing Wii console product information
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'''[[RVT-R Disc]]''' - Recordable disc for Wii development units
  
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'''Silicon Graphics''' - Company involved with Nintendo 64 system development
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'''[[RVT-R Reader]]''' - Wii main test unit
  
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'''Startup Disc Menu''' - Program used to launch the Wii Startup Disc
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'''[[RVT-R Writer]]''' - Drive used to burn RVT-R Discs
  
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'''sysdolphin''' - Game development middleware by HAL Laboratory
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'''[[RVL_SDK]]''' (also '''Revolution SDK''') - Wii SDK
  
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'''SystemUpdater''' - System update tools for Nintendo consoles
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'''[[RVL_UJI_DIAG]]''' - Testing suite for the Wii, similar to RVL_DIAG with additional "Uji" programs
  
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'''TDEV''' (also '''Tiny Dev''') - GameCube development unit similar to an NR Reader with additional debug functionality
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'''RVL_64''' - Software for Wii systems with 64 MB of RAM (retail systems)
  
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'''THP''' - GameCube/Wii video format
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'''RVL_128''' - Software for Wii systems with 128 MB of RAM (development systems, [[NDEV]], etc)
  
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'''testlog.txt''' - Log of tests ran on a Wii during the factory process
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'''SDK''' - Software development kit
  
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'''Trucha Bug''' - Bug in IOS's RSA signature verification code
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'''[[serNoReg]]''' - Software used to register a Wii console's serial number during the factory process
  
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'''TwlNmenu''' - Program used to install titles on DSi
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'''[[setting.txt]]''' - File containing Wii console product information
  
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'''uid.sys''' - File containing list of titles ran on a Wii console
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'''[[Silicon Graphics]]''' (also '''SGI''') - Company involved with Nintendo 64 system development
  
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'''vWii''' - Wii backwards compatibility mode on Wii U
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'''[[Wii Startup Discs|Startup Disc Menu]]''' - Program used to launch the Wii Startup Disc
  
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'''Vanpool''' - Company involved in Nintendo game development
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'''[[SWUpdate]]''' - Software used to update Wii systems
  
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'''Versa''' - ARM development board
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'''[[sysdolphin]]''' - Game development middleware by HAL Laboratory
  
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'''WK''' - Waikiki library
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'''[[SystemUpdater]]''' - System update tools for Nintendo consoles
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'''TCRF''' ('''The Cutting Room Floor''') - MediaWiki website dedicated to unused/debug content in video games
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'''[[TDEV]]''' (also '''Tiny Dev''') - GameCube development unit similar to an NR Reader with additional debug functionality
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'''[[THP]]''' - GameCube/Wii video format
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'''[[testlog.txt]]''' - Log of tests ran on a Wii during the factory process
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'''[[Trucha Bug]]''' - Bug in IOS's RSA signature verification code
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'''[[TwlNmenu]]''' - Program used to install titles on DSi
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'''[[uid.sys]]''' - File containing list of titles ran on a Wii console
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'''[[vWii]]''' - Wii backwards compatibility mode on Wii U
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'''[[Vanpool]]''' - Company involved in Nintendo game development
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'''[[Versa]]''' - ARM development board
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'''WAD''' - Wii app format
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'''[[WK]]''' - Waikiki library
  
 
'''WKMC''' - Waikiki multi connect library
 
'''WKMC''' - Waikiki multi connect library
  
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'''WPAD''' - Wii Remote low-level library
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'''[[WPAD]]''' - Wii Remote low-level library
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'''[[Waikiki]]''' - EXI-to-USB debug adapter used for Wii & Wii U system development
  
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'''Waikiki''' - EXI-to-USB debug adapter used for Wii & Wii U system development
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'''[[WarioWorld]]''' - Former Nintendo developer support website
  
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'''WarioWorld''' - Former Nintendo developer support website
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'''[[Wei Yen]]''' - Engineer involved with Nintendo 64 and GameCube system development
  
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'''Wei Yen''' - Engineer involved with Nintendo 64 and GameCube system development
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[[List of resources#WiiBrew|WiiBrew]] - MediaWiki website dedicated to Wii hacking and homebrew
  
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'''Wii Backup Disc''' - Disc used to transfer data between Wii consoles during the repair process
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'''[[Wii Backup Disc]]''' - Disc used to transfer data between Wii consoles during the repair process
  
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'''Wii Crusher''' - Disc which writes to the Wii EEPROM
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'''[[Wii Crusher]]''' - Disc which writes to the Wii EEPROM
  
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'''Wii Menu Changer''' - Software used to install the retail Wii Menu on Wii development units
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'''[[Wii Menu Changer]]''' - Software used to install the retail Wii Menu on Wii development units
  
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'''Wii Menu Uninstaller''' - Software used to install boot-IRD on Wii development units with the Wii Menu installed
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'''[[Wii Menu Uninstaller]]''' - Software used to install boot-IRD on Wii development units with the Wii Menu installed
  
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'''Wii Startup Discs''' - Discs used to install software on Wii consoles
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'''[[Wii Startup Discs]]''' - Discs used to install software on Wii consoles
  
 
'''Wii U Developers Program''' - Discontinued Wii U game development initiative
 
'''Wii U Developers Program''' - Discontinued Wii U game development initiative
  
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'''Zammis Clark Breach''' - Infiltration of Nintendo servers performed by Zammis Clark
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'''[[Zammis Clark Breach]]''' - March 2018 infiltration of Nintendo servers performed by security researcher Zammis Clark, resulting in [[List of download links and mirrors for leaked content|leaks]]
  
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'''Zi Corporation''' - Company involved with Nintendo game development
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'''[[Zi Corporation]]''' - Company involved with Nintendo game development

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0002 (also Data Check and Log Check) - Disc used during the Wii's factory process to verify that factory setup was completed properly

121J - Disc used during the Wii's factory process to run tests

122E - Disc used during the Wii's factory process to install/run 0002 and install firmware/channels on the system

43DB - Database present in the Wii U version of the Wii System Menu, listing all titles which only support 4:3

9/14 - September 14, 2006 (the Wii System Menu was initially demonstrated on this date)

Acer Cloud Technology (also RouteFree, BroadOn, iGWare) - Company involved with iQue Player, iQue NetCard, iQue Box, Wii, DSi, 3DS, and Wii U system development

AiLive - Company involved with Nintendo game development

all.ini - File containing a list of tests to be ran during the Wii's factory process

ArtX - Company involved with GameCube system development

Arthur - Codename for the PowerPC 750

Arzest - Company involved with Nintendo game development

Auto Erase Disc - Disc used in support to wipe NAND

ASH - Nintendo file format

ATi - Company involved with GameCube and Wii system development

Bannerbomb - Wii homebrew exploit

Barking Lizards Technologies - Wii game developer

Bollywood - A version of the Wii's Hollywood chipset with a security revision

boot-IRD (also NDEV Menu, Devkit Boot Program, NDEV Boot Program) - Menu program used on Wii development units

boot0 - Wii's 1st stage bootloader, developed by ATi

boot1 - Wii's 2nd stage bootloader, developed by BroadOn

boot2 - Wii's 3rd stage bootloader, developed by BroadOn

Broadway - Wii's main processor

CAT-DEV - Wii U development unit

CAT-R - Wii U main test unit

CIA - 3DS archive format

Cafe Mario - Cafe in Nintendo of America headquarters

CLS - Content Licensing Server

Club Nintendo Wii Remote TV Controller - Japanese Club Nintendo prize

CodeWarrior IDE - IDE used by Nintendo

CrashMe - Bricker programs for the Nintendo DS

Cyberbike Magnetic Edition - Special controller for the Wii

DIAG - Testing suite for the GameCube

DVDFatal - Function used to display disc-related fatal error messages on the Wii

Dave - Unknown software used for GameCube game development

Denyu-sha - Company involved with Nintendo game development

DevMenu - Program used to install titles

Dev Tool - Series of prototype Wii Remotes

DigiPen Institute of Technology - University with connections to Nintendo

DiscUpdate Disc - Disc used to update the Wii

DiskCheck - Program used to check Wii disc images

DOL - Wii/GameCube app format

Dolphin - GameCube codename

Dolphin Development Hardware - GameCube development unit with internal hard drive

Dolphin Emulator - API layer used to build GameCube software for Windows

Dolphin SDK - GameCube software development kit

E3 2005 Revolution Case - Design of the prototype Wii initially shown at E3 2005

E3 2006 RVT-R Reader - RVT-R Reader using the E3 2005 Revolution Case

eFuse (also OTP) - One-time programmable non-volatile memory used for storing security data

EmuNand - A entire system menu and title list read from the SD Card

ES - DRM code

eSOL - Company involved with Nintendo game development

EXI - GameCube/Wii/Wii U expansion interface

Face Library - Mii library for game developers

Factor 5 - Game development studio

fail0verflow (also Team Twiizers) - Hacking group responsible for a lot of Wii exploits, including the Twilight Hack

Fun Center (also Starlight Fun Center) - Nintendo consoles in a kiosk intended for hospital use

GDEV - GameCube main development unit

GX - GameCube/Wii GPU

GameCube EXI-to-USB Adapter - GameCube debug adapter

GameDealDaily - Website formerly selling Wii repair discs

GameID - Software identifier code for Nintendo platforms

Gigaleak - Series of leaks from July 2020 containing internal Nintendo data & source code for multiple games, obtained from the Zammis Clark Breach

GyroPod - Motion controller concept

HW1 - Prototype GameCube hardware

HW2 - Final GameCube hardware

Hachihachi - Wii U DS Virtual Console emulator

Hollywood - Main Wii system chipset

IOP (also Starlet) - Wii/Wii U secondary CPU used for security and I/O

IOP-OS (also IOS) - Microkernel OS running on the IOP

iQiyi - Company that worked with Nintendo to sell Wii games in China for the NVIDIA Shield. Not to be confused with iQue, a completely different company.

iQue - Company handling Nintendo game distribution in China

iQue Box - Cancelled game console based on GameCube hardware for the Chinese market

iQue GBA - Chinese Game Boy Advance developed by iQue

iQue Player - Game console based on Nintendo 64 hardware for the Chinese market

Iris - Cancelled game console planned to succeed the Game Boy Advance

John Princen - An employee at BroadOn

JSys (also JSYSTEM) - Nintendo game development framework, used during GameCube/Wii era before NintendoWare existed

KPAD - Wii Remote high-level library

LC Font - Font technology used by Nintendo

LU64+ - Term used to refer to Wiis with the Bollywood chipset

Lingcod - Emulator used for the Chinese Wii games on the NVIDIA Shield

LiveMove - Game development middleware by AiLive

Logitech Classic Keyboard 200 - Keyboard advertised to work with the Wii

Logitech Cordless Keyboard for Wii - Wireless keyboard made specifically for the Wii

Lotcheck - Nintendo's software compliance testing process, also used to refer to a folder full of master ROMs for a specific Nintendo console

main.dol - The executable code of a Wii/GameCube game, found in it's filesystem

Maintenance Mode - Recovery mode on Nintendo consoles

MEM2 - External main memory on Wii/Wii U

MIOS - Mini IOS, the IOS that runs on a Wii when it's in GameCube mode

Mii Support Disc - Disc used to fix invalid Mii data

Minnow - Prototype GameCube system without graphics

Mobiclip - Company which developed video codecs used by Nintendo

Movie-Ch Install Disc - Disc used to install the Wii + Internet Channel

NAND - A type of chip that stores data

NandFiler - Application used to manage DSi NAND contents

NDEV - Wii main development unit

NG - Short for NNGC. Codename for the Wii development project at BroadOn.

NetCard - Cancelled iQue GBA/DS peripheral for the Chinese market

NintendoWare - Nintendo game development middleware, included with the Wii software development kit, replacing JSYSTEM

Nintendo DSi Classroom (also Nintendo DS Classroom, v1.4J_kst) - Software suite used to repurpose DS/DSi consoles for use in Japanese schools

Nintendo Dev Interface - Software used to download and manage Nintendo SDKs

Nintendo EPD - Nintendo's current main game development division

Nintendo European Research and Development (also NERD) - Nintendo software development group based in France

Nintendo PTD - Nintendo's current main system development division

Nintendo Zone Box - Hardware used to create Nintendo Zones

Nmenu - Program used to install titles on Wii

NNGC - Wii codename. Stands for "Nintendo NextGen Console". Sometimes abbreviated as "NG".

NR Reader - GameCube main test unit

NRS - Nintendo Release Server

NWC24Editor - Application used to manage WiiConnect24 data

OSGetConsoleType - Function used to get hardware type/revision on GameCube/Wii/Wii U

PAD - GameCube Controller library

Photo Dojo DX - 3DS tech demo based on the DSiWare game "Photo Dojo"

PPCHalt - Function used to stop program execution on GameCube/Wii/Wii U

Pre-Production Boards - Wii prototype boards

Pre-Repair Check Disc - Disc used to check Wii consoles for unauthorized software prior to a repair

Prototype Revolution SDK - Patch for the Dolphin SDK to add support for Wii Remote prototypes

publishwad - Python script used to create WAD files

Revolution - Wii codename

Revolution Arcade - Wii-based arcade game platform

RVL - Wii product code

RVL_DIAG - Testing suite for the Wii

RVL_EMU (also Revolution Emulator) - GameCube development hardware with additional hardware and software to emulate a Wii development environment

RVT-H Reader - Wii test unit with internal hard drive

RVT-R Disc - Recordable disc for Wii development units

RVT-R Reader - Wii main test unit

RVT-R Writer - Drive used to burn RVT-R Discs

RVL_SDK (also Revolution SDK) - Wii SDK

RVL_UJI_DIAG - Testing suite for the Wii, similar to RVL_DIAG with additional "Uji" programs

RVL_64 - Software for Wii systems with 64 MB of RAM (retail systems)

RVL_128 - Software for Wii systems with 128 MB of RAM (development systems, NDEV, etc)

SDK - Software development kit

serNoReg - Software used to register a Wii console's serial number during the factory process

setting.txt - File containing Wii console product information

Silicon Graphics (also SGI) - Company involved with Nintendo 64 system development

Startup Disc Menu - Program used to launch the Wii Startup Disc

SWUpdate - Software used to update Wii systems

sysdolphin - Game development middleware by HAL Laboratory

SystemUpdater - System update tools for Nintendo consoles

TCRF (The Cutting Room Floor) - MediaWiki website dedicated to unused/debug content in video games

TDEV (also Tiny Dev) - GameCube development unit similar to an NR Reader with additional debug functionality

THP - GameCube/Wii video format

testlog.txt - Log of tests ran on a Wii during the factory process

Trucha Bug - Bug in IOS's RSA signature verification code

TwlNmenu - Program used to install titles on DSi

uid.sys - File containing list of titles ran on a Wii console

vWii - Wii backwards compatibility mode on Wii U

Vanpool - Company involved in Nintendo game development

Versa - ARM development board

WAD - Wii app format

WK - Waikiki library

WKMC - Waikiki multi connect library

WPAD - Wii Remote low-level library

Waikiki - EXI-to-USB debug adapter used for Wii & Wii U system development

WarioWorld - Former Nintendo developer support website

Wei Yen - Engineer involved with Nintendo 64 and GameCube system development

WiiBrew - MediaWiki website dedicated to Wii hacking and homebrew

Wii Backup Disc - Disc used to transfer data between Wii consoles during the repair process

Wii Crusher - Disc which writes to the Wii EEPROM

Wii Menu Changer - Software used to install the retail Wii Menu on Wii development units

Wii Menu Uninstaller - Software used to install boot-IRD on Wii development units with the Wii Menu installed

Wii Startup Discs - Discs used to install software on Wii consoles

Wii U Developers Program - Discontinued Wii U game development initiative

Zammis Clark Breach - March 2018 infiltration of Nintendo servers performed by security researcher Zammis Clark, resulting in leaks

Zi Corporation - Company involved with Nintendo game development

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