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Undo revision 1653 by Muzer - The glossary is aimed towards newbies who probably don't know (or care) about the difference between GB and GiB. SD cards aren't made in GiB quantities anyways, just GB.
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=== DSiWare ===
 
=== DSiWare ===
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A platform started by Nintendo that allows developers to cheaply create and then sell original content at low prices (compared to the prices of brand new DSi games).
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A platform started by Nintendo that allows developers to cheaply create and then sell original content at low prices (compared to the prices of brand new DSi games). All DSiWare games are available on the DSi Shop Channel on the main menu.
    
=== Dump ===
 
=== Dump ===
    
To extract the protected contents of something like a chip or NAND drive or disc which are otherwise inaccessible and/or incomprehensible under normal circumstances.
 
To extract the protected contents of something like a chip or NAND drive or disc which are otherwise inaccessible and/or incomprehensible under normal circumstances.
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=== DS Download Play ===
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Another application built into the Nintendo DS firmware. It is a place where people can download multiplayer games from another DS. With those compatible games you are able to use only one game card while playing against several people.
    
== E ==
 
== E ==
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Internet Relay Chat; that is, realtime text-based chat over the Internet.
 
Internet Relay Chat; that is, realtime text-based chat over the Internet.
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== S ==
 
== S ==
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=== SD Card ===
 
=== SD Card ===
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A common type of memory card, used by the DSi, digital cameras, music players, etc. Stands for Secure Digital. The standard SD card has a maximum capacity of 2 gigabytes (2048 Megabytes).
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A common type of memory card, used by the DSi, digital cameras, music players, etc. Stands for Secure Digital. The standard SD card has a maximum capacity of 2 gigabytes (2048 Megabytes); however, some 4GB cards exist but are rare. These cards usually do not have great compatibility with non-SDHC products, even though they are not SDHC, so 2GB is the size you should use.
    
=== SDHC ===
 
=== SDHC ===
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Stands for Secure Digital High Capacity Card.  A type of SD card with a higher storage capacity than normal SD cards. These are capable of holding up to 32 gigabytes of space.
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Stands for Secure Digital High Capacity Card.  A type of SD card with a higher storage capacity than normal SD cards. These are theoretically capable of holding up to 2 terabytes of space, but are politically limited by the current standards to 32 gigabytes.
    
=== [[System Menu]] ===
 
=== [[System Menu]] ===

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