Definitions

Broker	A broker is an executable that listens to commands on an IP address and port. NAOqi($AL_DIR/bin) is named "main broker". Audioout (textToSpeech) is another broker connected to NAOqi.
Module = class that specializes ALModule	A module is a class that contains robotic functions (motion, textToSpeech, leds...). We often say that a module is also a library loaded from $AL_DIR/modules/lib/autoload.ini. When loading a NAOqi library, the module object is systematically instantiated. A module is always linked to a broker.
Proxy	A proxy is an access to a module. To call a method from a module, we create a proxy to the module.
Cmake	Cmake creates a project for desired OS (OSX, Linux, Win32) and IDE (Visual Studio, Eclipse, ...). NAOqi requires at least cmake 2.6.
Remote	A remote function is launched from another executable.
Cross compile	Compile for robot/geode.
Choregraphe	Aldebaran tool to create High level behavior.
Telepathe	Aldebaran tool to visualize NAO camera, NAO memory, ...
Critical section	Code that cannot be executed by two threads.
Extractor	An extractor uses values from sensors to create usable data in NAO memory.
ALMemory	NAO memory that can be accessed by all modules, remote modules, remote tools, other NAO...
LPC	Local Procedure Call
IPC	Inter-Process Communication
IPPC	Inter-Process Procedure Call
RPC	Remote Procedure Call
Smart pointer	Pointer that does not need deallocation nor deletion. The pointer has a use count and is automatically freed when nobody uses it.
Mutex	A mutex allows to manage critical section.

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