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From: Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com>
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On Thu, 15 Aug 2024 10:14:21 -0700
Stephen Fuld <sfuld@alumni.cmu.edu.invalid> wrote:

> On 8/15/2024 9:33 AM, Michael S wrote:
> > On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 22:06:46 +0000
> > mitchalsup@aol.com (MitchAlsup1) wrote:
> >   
> >>
> >> SPARCs FPGA <snip>  
> > 
> > F - Fujitsu (?)
> > P - ???
> > G - gate
> > A - array  
> 
> Half right.  Field Programmable Gate Array.  I.E. a "gate array" that 
> can be programmed in the field, as opposed to the factory.
> 
> 
> 

Don't you think that if I am asking then I have reasons to think that
Mitch didn't mean "Field Programmable" ?

BTW, logic (HDL) design of FPGA-based embedded systems is part of what
I am doing for living during last 25 years.