Glossary
This page lists the terms used across Flipper One documentation and specifies how to write each one. When multiple spellings or capitalizations exist, use the form shown in the Write it as column.
For general tone and formatting guidance, see the Style guideStyle guide.
Hardware
Term | Write it as | Avoid | Concept |
|---|---|---|---|
Flipper One | Flipper One | FlipperOne, Flipper-One, flipper one | Two words, title case. Use with an article where needed: a Flipper One, the Flipper One. See the Style guideStyle guide for article rules. |
Flipper Zero | Flipper Zero | FlipperZero, Flipper-Zero | The predecessor device. Same pattern as Flipper One. |
RK3576 | RK3576 | rk3576, Rk3576, RK 3576 | Short for Rockchip RK3576. Spell out as "Rockchip RK3576" on first mention in a page. |
RP2350 | RP2350 | rp2350, RP 2350 | The Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller. Spell out as "Raspberry Pi RP2350" on first mention. |
SoC | SoC | SOC, soc | System on Chip. Spell out as "system on chip (SoC)" on first mention. Refers to the RK3576 in Flipper One context. |
CPU | CPU | Cpu, cpu | Central Processing Unit. Refers to the RK3576 in Flipper One context. Spell out on first mention. |
MCU | MCU | Mcu, mcu | Microcontroller Unit. Refers to the RP2350 in Flipper One context. Spell out as "microcontroller unit (MCU)" on first mention. |
NPU | NPU | Npu, npu | Neural Processing Unit. The AI accelerator on the RK3576. Spell out on first mention. |
M.2 | M.2 | M2, m.2, M-2 | Always include the dot. Refers to the expansion module connector. |
GPIO | GPIO | gpio, Gpio | General Purpose Input/Output. Spell out on first mention. |
PCB | PCB | pcb, Pcb | Printed Circuit Board. Spell out on first mention. |
BOM | BOM | bom, Bom | Bill of Materials. Spell out on first mention. |
Software
Term | Write it as | Avoid | Concept |
|---|---|---|---|
Flipper OS | Flipper OS | FlipperOS, flipper OS, flipper os | Two words, both capitalized. The Debian-based Linux OS developed for Flipper One. |
FlipCTL | FlipCTL | Flipctl, FLIPCTL, Flip CTL, flipctl | One word, this capitalization. Full name: Flipper's Universal Control Interface. Lowercase (flipctl) is acceptable in code, commands, and file paths. |
OS profile | OS profile | OS Profile, os profile | Lowercase "profile". An overlay applied on top of the Flipper OS base system containing user customizations. |
RootFS | RootFS | rootfs, ROOTFS | Root Filesystem. Title case in prose. Lowercase (rootfs) is acceptable in code, commands, and file paths. |
UF2 | UF2 | uf2, .UF2 | The firmware file format used for RP2350 firmware. Lowercase extension (.uf2) is acceptable in file path references. |
Project
Term | Write it as | Avoid | Concept |
|---|---|---|---|
Developer Portal | Developer Portal | developer portal, dev portal | Title case when referring to the site at docs.flipper.net/one. Lowercase when used generically. |
sub-project | sub-project | Sub-project, subproject, sub project | Lowercase. One of seven: Hardware, Mechanics, Linux (CPU Software), MCU Firmware, User Interface, Docs, Testing. |
Altium 365 | Altium 365 | Altium365, altium 365 | The cloud PCB design platform hosting Flipper One hardware design files. |
Archbee | Archbee | archbee, ArchBee | The platform used to publish the Developer Portal. Usually invisible to readers โ mention only in docs-about-docs context. |