Float32

/floʊt ˈθɜːrtiːtuː/

noun … “a 32-bit single-precision floating-point number.”

Floating Point 16

/ˌɛf ˈpiː ˈsɪks ˈti:n/

n. "IEEE 754 half-precision 16-bit floating point format trading precision for 2x HBM throughput in AI training."

Floating Point 32

/ˌɛf ˈpiː ˈθɜr ti ˈtu/

n. "IEEE 754 single-precision 32-bit floating point format balancing range and accuracy for graphics/ML workloads."

High-Performance Computing

/ˌeɪtʃ piː ˈsiː/

n. "Parallel computing clusters solving complex simulations via massive CPU/GPU node aggregation unlike single workstations."

Built-In Self-Test

/bɪst/

n. "Self-contained test circuitry embedded within ICs generating PRBS patterns to validate SerDes and logic post-manufacturing."

Serializer/Deserializer

/ˈsɜːr dɛs/

n. "Parallel-to-serial transceiver pair enabling high-speed chip-to-chip communication over minimal pins."

Decision Feedback Equalizer

/ˌdiː ɛf ˈiː/

n. "Decision Feedback Equalizer slicing post-cursor ISI via nonlinear tapped delay line in high-speed SerDes receivers."

Device Under Test

/ˌdiː juː ˈtiː/

n. "Electronic component or system currently undergoing validation by BERT or oscilloscope against specifications."

Pseudorandom Binary Sequence

/piː ɑːr biː ɛs/

n. "Deterministic bitstream mimicking true randomness via linear feedback shift registers for high-speed link stress testing."