Thread: Abbreviations & Words for Dummies

My own summary/list:-

Activating:- see crac king below

ALG:- Advanced Lane Guidance (pictorial representation of major junctions)

ASR:- Address Speech Recognition (voice input navigation)

Blowfish code:- The alpha/numeric code that forms the meta text

Bootloader:- See system file below

CAB:- Files downloaded from TomTom with all the basic system files for specific devices

ccf:- Encrypted download container for use with Cryptload

Clones: Identical maps (only the meta & pna are different) so if you have any one of them, you don't need another

Crac king:- Creating a dct file to activate maps/premium speedcams/premium voices/fuel

cspeech:- Files inside the high-end maps used for ASR

dct:- These are the files that “crac k/activate” maps/premium speedcams/premium voices/fuel

Device id:- Unique 2 x 5 alphanumeric code for your device. DO NOT SHARE THIS AS IT IS TRACEABLE TO YOU

dlc:- Encrypted download container for use with jDownloader

dll:- File used by TomTom Home to run OperateMyGo emulator

EPT:- Enhanced Positioning Technology, continues to calculate position after signal loss (in tunnels etc)

HD Traffic:- High Definition Traffic (Live Services)

HNR:- House Numbering generally used in Russia and Greece that do not use a conventional numbering system in some areas

IQ Routes:- Intelligent Quick Routes, uses statistical analysis of 'real' users to plot best route

LoquendoTTS:- original TT voice files required for TTS

Map Folder: the actual folder containing all the map files etc (see Nesting)

meta text:- Unique blowfish code that’s needed to crac k a map/premium speedcams/premium voices/fuel

Navcore:- Alternative name for the Application or Operating System (software)

Nesting:- Common error of putting one map FOLDER inside another map FOLDER

Patching:- Modifying the Navcore (ttsystem file) to enable use of “crac ked” maps etc

PNDNavigator:- Main system file usually found on older devices (requires patching instead of ttsystem, when present)

SE/DSA/x- navcores:- Special Edition navcores adapted to run on devices not designed for them

switchfiles:- Some SE navcores incl these configuration files to alter the running/setup of installed system files

system file:- The bootloader file necessary to boot up the device

TTS:- Text To Speech (enhanced voice output for greater detailed instructions)

ttsystem file:- Main system file on most devices & usually the file for patching (see PNDNavigator)

VocaliserTTS:- lower quality (than Loquendo) voice files required for TTS on older devices

Error message "No maps found":- normally means your navcore is not patched

Error message "You can not use this map on this device":- nomally means your map is not crac ked/activated

Maybe more to follow.......