UDS unified diagnostic services (ISO - 14229)

Why UDS?

Over a century of evolution automobile has become more than an Engine and a body. It has evolved into
a complex machine. To resolve problems in the complex machine is a tedious task. So UDS came into
picture. Vehicles today have ECUs which monitors sensors present throughout the vehicle and when
problem occurs in vehicle the ECU

1. Records the fault in EEPROM to get it diagnose later by a technician.

2. Set warning light to inform the driver that fault exists.

 ECU records the fault in the EEPROM as Diagnostic

Trouble code (DTCs)
 Diagnostic sessions define what all services are
allowed in them. When ECU is powered up, it is in
always in default diagnostic session.
 The 11 bit CAN ID range 700h to 7FFh are reserved for
diagnostics. Are these same as module IDS?:Yes
 For communication with ECU diagnostic tool uses
physical addressing or functional addressing.
Physical addressing is used when it communicates
with single ECU; communication is point to point
between client and server; ECU transmission ID is plus
8 of ECU reception ID from client.
Functional addressing is used when it communicates
with multiple ECUs or when client does not know the
address of the ECU that will respond to the request; communication is in the form of broadcast
message.
 Diagnostic tool is considered as client and ECU or group of ECUs are considered as server. Client
process (DET Tool) always initiates a connection to the server (Cluster), while the server process
always waits for requests from any client.
 ISO-14229 (UDS) is an application layer protocol that uses lower layer protocol like CAN, K-Line.
 Network layer services are (Diagnostic over CAN) ISO-15765-2 used to manage timing between
client and server.
 When using functional addressing concept of network ID+ host ID = module ID comes into picture,
where network id is the broadcast address of that subnet.

I. Application layer Timing parameters for default session

 P2 CAN_Client: Timeout of the client to wait after successful transmission of a request
message for the start of incoming response.

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  P2*CAN_Client: Enhanced timeout for client to wait after reception of a negative response
code 78x (enhanced response timing) for the start of incoming response.
 P2 CAN_Server: performance requirement of the server to start with the response message
after reception of request message.
 P2* CAN_Server: performance requirement of the server to start with the response message
after transmission of negative response code 78x (enhanced response timing).
 P3 CAN_Client_Physical: minimum amount of time required to wait after successful
transmission of physically addressed request message with no response required from server
before it can request another physically addressed request message.
 P3 CAN_Client_functional: minimum amount of time required to wait after successful
transmission of functionally addressed request message with no response required before
client can again request functionally addressed request message.
II. Session layer timing parameters
 S3 Client: maximum time between functionally addressed tester present request message
transmitted by client to keep diagnostic session in other that default session active in multiple
servers or maximum time between physically addressed tester present signal transmitted by
client to request single server to be in extended session
 S3 server: maximum time for which server keep a diagnostic session other than default state
while not receiving any diagnostic request message.

Services

Service ID Name 0x01 0x02 0x03

0x10 DiagnosticSessionControl x x x
0x11 EcuReset x x x
0x14 ClearDiagnosticInformation x x
0x19 ReadDTCInformation x x
0x22 ReadDataByIdentifier x x x
0x23 ReadMemoryByAddress x x
0x27 SecurityAccess x x
0x2E WriteDataByIdentifier x x
0x2F InputOutputControlByIdentifier x
0x31 RoutineControl x x
0x34 RequestDownload x
0x35 RequestUpload x
0x36 TransferData x
0x37 RequestTransferExit x
0x3D WriteMemoryByAddress x x
0x3E TesterPresent x x x
0x85 ControlDTCSetting x

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Negative response code(NRC)

0x10 generalReject
0x11 serviceNotSupported
0x12 subFunctionNotSupported
0x13 incorrectMessageLengthOrInvalidFormat
0x14 responseTooLong

0x21 busyRepeatRequest
0x22 conditionsNotCorrect
0x24 requestSequenceError
0x26 FailurePreventsExecutionOfRequestedAction

0x31 requestOutOfRange
0x33 securityAccessDenied
0x35 invalidKey
0x36 exceedNumberOfAttempts

0x71 transferDataSuspended
0x72 generalProgrammingFailure
0x73 wrongBlockSequenceCounter

0x78 requestCorrectlyReceived-ResponsePending
0x7E subFunctionNotSupportedInActiveSession
0x7F serviceNotSupportedInActiveSession

Diagnostic message format

Request transmission from client

1. ECU diagnostic Reception ID

2. DLC
3. Service ID
4. Sub-Function ID
5. DATA

Positive response

1. ECU Diagnostic transmission ID(generally reception ID +0x8)

2. DLC
3. Service ID+0x40
4. Sub-Function ID

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 5. Session parameter record(or any other data)
Negative Response
1. ECU Diagnostic transmission ID
2. DLC
3. 7F
4. Service ID(not +40)
5. Sub-Function ID
6. NRC

Services in detail

1. Diagnostic session control 0x10

It is used to enable different diagnostic session in the ECU or a group of ECUs. There is different
diagnostic function available in each session.

0x1 default session: When powered up ECU always starts in default session. It does not support any
diagnostic timeout application i.e. tester present is not required to keep ECU in default session. ECU
can be switched to both programming session and extended diagnostic session from default diag
session.

Description This diagnostic session enables the default diagnostic session in the server(s) and does not support
any diagnostic application timeout handling provisions (e.g., TesterPresent service is not necessary
to keep the session active). A server shall always start the default diagnostic session when powered
up. If no other diagnostic session is started, then the default diagnostic session shall be running as
long as the server is powered.
P2 CAN_SERVER_MAX 50 (ms)
P2* CAN_SERVER_MAX 5000 (ms)
Session Entry Criteria Items used in session entry criteria:
(1) Automatically entered within 1000ms after ECU reset or ECU power up
(2) Receipt of diagnosticSessionControl with subfunction value of $01 (defaultSession)

Session Entry Criteria: (1 or 2)

Session Exit Criteria Items used in session exit criteria:
(1) Receipt of diagnosticSessionControl with an ECU supported subfunction value other than $01
(assuming all entry conditions are met for the requested session).
(2) Power is removed from the ECU

Session Exit Criteria: (1 or 2)

Maximum Length Diagnostic 255 byte(s)
Message Capable of Being
Received

0x2 programming session: it is used to upload software into the ECU (boot loader +Application+
Graphics). Logging of DTC and transmission of non-diagnostic frames are suspended by ECU when
entering in this session. ECU can be switched to only default session from programming session.
Tester present is available in programming session.

Description This diagnosticSession enables all diagnostic services required to support the
memory programming of a server. Regardless of whether the
programmingSession runs in boot software or not, the ECU shall

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 automatically suspend logging of DTCs and suspend transmission of non-
diagnostic frames when entering the programmingSession.
P2 CAN_SERVER_MAX 25 (ms)
P2* CAN_SERVER_MAX 5000 (ms)
S3 SERVER_TIMEOUT 5000 (ms)
Session Entry Criteria Items used in session entry criteria:
(1) Receipt of diagnosticSessionControl with sub-function value of $02
(programmingSession)

Session Entry Criteria: (1)

Session Exit Criteria Items used in session exit criteria:
(1) Receipt of diagnosticSessionControl with an ECU supported sub-function
value of $01
(2) Receipt of ECU-Reset with a sub-function of $01 (hard-Reset)
(3) Power is removed from the ECU
(4) S3server timeout

Session Exit Criteria: (1 or 2 or 3 or 4)

0x3 Extended diagnostic session: used to unlock additional diagnostic features such as writing
diagnostic IDs. It support all timed diagnostic functionality and would require tester preset to keep
in this session. It supports all diagnostic functionality of default session. ECU can be switched to both
default session and programming session from extended diagnostic session.

Description This diagnosticSession is used to enable timed diagnostic service

functionality (e.g., I/O control). The diagnostic functionality in this session
shall also include all supported diagnostic functionality supported in the
defaultSession.
P2 50 (ms)
CAN_SERVER_MAX
P2* 5000 (ms)
CAN_SERVER_MAX
S3 5000 (ms)
SERVER_TIMEOUT
Session Entry Criteria Items used in session entry criteria:
(1) Receipt of diagnosticSessionControl with subfunction value of $03
(extendedDiagnosticSession)

Session Entry Criteria: (1)

Session Exit Criteria Items used in session exit criteria:
(1) Receipt of diagnosticSessionControl with an ECU supported subfunction
value other than $03 (assuming all entry conditions are met for the requested
session).
(2) Receipt of ECUReset with a subfunction of $01 (hardReset)
(3) Power is removed from the ECU
(4) S3server timeout

Session Exit Criteria: (1 or 2 or 3 or 4)

Maximum Length 255 byte(s)
Diagnostic Message
Capable of Being
Received
Diagnostic session control responses

a. In case of Positive response:

Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value

Diagnostics Session Control
1 50
Response Service Id

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3 Session Parameter Record 00-FF

b. In case of negative response:

Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value

1 Negative Response 7F
2 Diagnostics Session Control 10
3 sub function 00-FF
Sub function Not supported 12
Incorrect Message Length or 13
Invalid Format
Conditions are not correct 22

2. ECU Reset 0x11

It is used to request ECU reset by external device. After reset is performed the client re-establishes
the connection with the server. After a successful reset server activate default diagnostic session.

0x1 Hard reset or ECU reset: it simulates power ON->OFF->ON. This implies that memory as well as
sub components attached to ECU get initialized.
0x2 key ON->OFF->ON
0x3 Soft reset: it cases the ECU to immediately restart the application and save data in non-volatile
memory that might list in startup sequence.

Diagnostic session control responses

a. In case of Positive response:

Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value

1 ECU Reset Response Service Id 51
2 sub Function 00-FF
3 Power Down Time 00-FF

b. In case of Negetive response

Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value

1 Negative Response 7F
2 ECU Reset 11

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Sub function Not supported 12
Incorrect Message Length or
13
Invalid Format
Conditions are not correct 22

3. Clear diagnostic information 0x14

It is used by external diagnostic tool to clear diagnostic information in one or multiple ECU memory.
Diagnostic Data is
a) DTC
b) DTC status byte
c) Other DTC related data such as first/most recent DTC, flags, counters, timers, etc. specific to DTC
 Server should send positive response when this service is completely processed and even if
no DTC are stored.
 If a server supports multiple copies of DTC status information in memory (e.g. one copy in
RAM and one copy in EEPROM), the server shall clear the copy used by the
ReadDTCInformation status reporting service.

Diagnostic session control responses

a. In case of Positive response:

Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value

Clear Diagnostic Information
1 54
Positive Response Service Id
b. In case of Negative response:

Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value

1 Negative Response 7F
Clear Diagnostic Information
2 14
Request Service Id
3 sub-function 00-FF
Incorrect Message Length –
13
Invalid Format
Conditions Not Correct 22
Request Out Of Range 31

4. Read DTC information 0x19

It is used to read status of DTC information from an ECU or group of ECUs.

a) 0x1 Report number of DTC by status mask: gives number of DTC as per DTC status mask

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b) 0x2 Report DTC by status mask: gives DTC info as per DTC status mask

c) 0x6 Report DTC Extended Data Record by DTC Number:

It gives DTC related data by using DTC number and DTC Extended Data Record Number

d) 0x0A Read supported DTC

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 Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value
Read DTC Information request
1 19
Service Id
2 sub-function 00-FF
Report Supported DTCs
0A
-Positive Response Required
Report Most Recent Confirmed
DTC – Positive Response 0E
Required

In case of negative response

Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value

1 Negative Response 7F
2 Read DTC Information 19
3 sub-function 00-FF
Sub Function Not Supported 12
Incorrect Message Length –
13
Invalid Format
Request Out Of Range 31

DTC status bits

Bit 0 Test failed Bit provides info that fault is still present or not.
Bit 1 Test failed this Bit states that fault has occurred in current operation cycle. This
operation cycle status bit clear at the end of operation cycle.
Bit 2 Pending DTC Bit states that fault has occurred anytime in current operation
cycle. It is only cleared in next operation cycle when the fault is not
present.
Bit 3 Confirmed DTC Fault is continuously active for specific monitor cycle and
confirmed. Means fault is active and matured.
Bit 4 Test not completed Bit states that monitor routine is not run since last clear of fault in
since last clear current cycle. Reason of not running of monitor routine can be
that the pin is inactive in the operation cycle
Bit 5 Test failed since Bit states that monitor routine has reported the fault in at least
last clear one operation cycle since last clear.
Bit 6 Test not completed Bit states that the monitor routine has not run in current operation
this operation cycle cycle.
Bit 7 Warning indicator This bit is used to bring attention to the user that fault has
requested occurred.

Data Identifier (DID)

DID are predefined hex values given to record data in an ECU. DID is readable, writeable, and
controllable.
5. Read data by Identifier 0x22

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 Allows diagnostic tool to read record data values identified by data identifier DID. The client request
message contains one or more two-byte data Identifier values that identify data record(s)
maintained by the server.
a. In case of Positive response:

Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value

Read Data By Identifier
1 62
Response Service Id
2 Data Identifier[2] 00-FF
4 Data Record [2] 00-FF
b. In case of negative response

Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value

1 Negative Response 7F
2 Read Data By Identifier 22
3 sub-function 00-FF
Incorrect Message Length
13
Invalid Format
Conditions Not Correct 22
Request Out of Range 31
Security Access Denied 33

6. Read memory by address 0x23

It allows diagnostic tool to request memory data from ECU via starting address and size of memory
to read.
Supported memory ranges for 0x23

Start Address Size (Bytes) Name 0x01 0x02 0x03

0xFF000051 0x1C EEPROM Area 1 RW RW
0xFF000100 0x0300 EEPROM Area 2 RW RW
0x40000000 0x0BFF RAM Area 1 RW RW
0x40000FD9 0xB026 RAM Area 2 RW RW
0x40000C00 0x03D8 Secondary Bootloader RW RW

Data byte

Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value

1 Read Memory by Address Request Service ID 23
Address And Length Format Identifier
2 (memoryAddress (bit 0-3) and memorySize. (bit 4-7) ) 00-FF

3 Memory Address[2] 00-FFFF

4 Memory Size[2] 00-FFFF

Address and length format identifier: gives size of address parameter specified in 3rd byte and
size of memory parameter specified in 4th byte.
Memory address is the starting of ECU memory from which data has to be read.

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 Number of bytes to read from the memory.
In case of negative response

Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value

1 Negative Response 7F
2 Read Data By Identifier 23
3 sub-function 00-FF
Incorrect Message Length- Invalid Format 13
Conditions Not Correct 22
Request Out of Range 31
Security Access Denied 33

Here memory size demanded is more(41) than the memory present at the
address(ff000125). So we got NRC request out of range.

Successful Attempt to write memory by address with data C0 C0

01936.467950 (Tx) 0x720 10 09 3D 14 FF 00 02 CE

01936.468230 (Rx) 0x728 30 00 0F 00 00 00 00 00
01936.483450 (Tx) 0x720 21 02 C0 C0 00 00 00 00 --- Request to Write Memory By Address 0xFF0002CE, Size: 0x02
01936.516620 (Rx) 0x728 07 7D 14 FF 00 02 CE 02 --- Pos Resp to Write Memory By Address

7. Security access 0x27

It is used to access the diagnostic services or data that is under restricted access for security,
emission and safety reason.
The security concept uses a seed and key relationship.
 client requests the “seed”;
 server sends the “seed”;
 client sends the “key” (appropriate for the Seed received);
 server responds that the “key” was valid and that it will unlock itself

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 ISO15765 requires that the service 0x27 seed request is always an odd value in the range of 0x01 to
0x3F (normal range). So the security levels are like 1,3,5,7…

In case of negative response

Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value

1 Negative Response 7F
2 SecurityAccess 27
3 sub-function 00-FF
Sub-Function Not Supported 12
Incorrect Message Length 13
Conditions Not Correct 22
Request Sequence Error 24
Invalid Key 35
Exceeded Number Of Attempts 36
Required Time Delay Not Expired 37

8. Write Data By Identifier 0x2E

The WriteDataByIdentifier service allows the client to write information into the server at an
internal location specified by the provided data identifier.
The server may restrict or prohibit write access to certain data Identifier values (as defined by the
system supplier/vehicle manufacturer for read-only identifiers, etc.).

Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value

1 Write Data By Identifier Request Service Id 2E
2 Data Identifier[2] 00-FF
3 Data Record [2] 00-FF

If the response message is negative

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 Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value
1 Negative Response 7F
2 Write Data By Identifier 2E
3 sub-function 00-FF
Security Access Denied 33
Incorrect Message Length 13
Conditions Not Correct 22
Request Out Of Range 31

9. InputOutputControlByIdentifier 0x2F
The InputOutputControlByIdentifier service is used by the client to substitute a value for an input
signal and control an output of the ECU. This service bypasses the application layer of the ECU and
directly triggers the output circuit and read sensors values from the input circuit of the ECU.
The client request message contains a data Identifier to reference the input signal, internal server
function and/or output signal(s).

Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value

1 Input Output Control By Identifier Request Service Id 2F
2 Data Identifier[2] 00-FF
3 Input Output Control Type 00-FF
Return Control To ECU 00
Reset To Default 01
FreezeCurrent State 02
Short Term Adjustment 03

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 ReturnControlToECU: The device must get back controls of the mentioned signals. 0x0
ResetToDefault: The tester prompts to reset signals to the system wide default value. 0x1
Freeze Current State: The device shall freeze the current signal value. 0x2
ShortTermAdjustment: The device shall use the provided value for the signal 0x3

In case of negative response

Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value

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1 Negative Response 7F
2 Input Output Control By Identifier 2F
3 sub-function 00-FF
Incorrect Message Length – Invalid Format 13
Conditions Not Correct 22
Request Out Of Range 31
Security Access denied 33

10. Routine control 0x31

The RoutineControl service is
used by the client to
⎯ start a routine,
⎯ stop a routine, and
⎯ request routine results.
A routine is referenced by a
two-byte routineIdentifier.

Identifier Routine Type Description 0x01 0x02 0x03

0x0301 1 Activate Secondary Boot-loader x*
0x0304 1 Check Valid Application x
0xFF00 1 Flash Erase x*
0xFF01 1 Check Programming Dependencies x
0x0202 2 On-Demand Self-Test x
0x2047 2 Brand DNA Chime Tuning x
0xF001 2 Supplier Routine CRC Check x

Positive Response to RoutineControl (Service 0x31) -- [ECU ID: 0x728 (IPC)]

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 SubFunction: 0x03 (requestRoutineResults) [SPRMIB = False]
RoutineIdentifier: 0x2047
RoutineType: 2
RoutineStatus: 0 (Routine Completed ALL Functionality)
Data Size: 1 byte(s)
Data (Hex): 00
Routine Name: Brand DNA Chime Tuning

11. RequestDownload(0x34)
This service is used to request server to download software into the server. Location and size of
data is sent through request and in turn ECU replies the number of block of data transfer that can
takes place.

Start Address Size (Bytes) Name 0x01 0x02 0x03

0x0000C000 0x0F4000 Application D*U*
0x01020000 0x01FE0000 Graphics D*U*
0x40000C00 0x03D8 Secondary Bootloader D*
D = Memory area is downloadable (i.e., supports diagnostic service 0x34 – RequestDownload)
U = Memory area is uploadable (i.e., supports diagnostic service 0x35 – RequestUpload)

12. Request Upload 0x35

This service is used to request server to upload data from the ECU. Location and size is sent through
this request and in turn if there is a positive message then ECU replies with the number of blocks of
the data that can takes place .

13. Transfer Data 0x36

The TransferData service is used by the client to transfer data either from the client to the server
(download) or from the server to the client (upload).
The data transfer direction is defined by the preceding RequestDownload or RequestUpload service.
If number of request is of request download or request upload is required then
blocksquencecounter is used to count the blocks transferred between server and client.

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14. Request transfer exit 0x37
This service is used by the client to terminate a data transfer between client and server (upload or
download).This service does not use a sub-function parameter.

15. Writememorybyaddress 0x3d

It allows diagnostic tool to write memory data into ECU via starting address and size of memory to
wtite.

Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value

1 Write Memory By Address Request Service Id 3D
2 Address And Length Format Identifier 00-FF
3 Memory Address[2] 00-FF
4 Memory Size[2] 00-FF
5 Data Record[2] 00-FF

In case of negative response

Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value

1 Negative Response 7F
2 Write Memory By Address 3D
3 sub-function 00-FF
Incorrect Message Length – Invalid Format 13
Conditions Not Correct 22
Request Out Of Range 31
Security Access denied 33
General Programming Failure 72

16. Tester present 0x3E

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 If no communication is exchanged with the client for a long time, the control unit automatically exits
the current session and returns to the "Default Session" back. Therefore, there is an extra service
which purpose is to signal to the device that the client is still present.

If "Tester Present" is configured as "Never On", the periodic message 0x3E will not be sent. If "Tester
Present" is configured as "Always On", the periodicity of its transmission can be modified in the
"Interval (msec)" section.

Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value

1 Tester Present Request Service Id 3E
2 sub Function XX
Positive Response Required 00
No Positive Response Required 80

Normally, during a SWDL event the DET will automatically enable the functional and periodic
testerPresent message to keep all ECUs in the programmingSession. ECUs being programmed are
required to be able to handle receiving these functionally addressed testerPresents interleaved with
segmented requests and responses. If this option is selected, the DET will not send the periodic
functional testerPresent, which would cause other ECUs to timeout of programmingSession and
greatly slow down the programming time on a vehicle (due to normal communication being
present). The use case for this would be to support early ECUs which have a MAJOR non-compliance
in not handling the interleaved functional testerPresent requests. Note that this would be a critical
deviation and would not be approved for production.

Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value

1 Negative Response 7F
2 Tester Present 3E
3 sub-function 00-FF
Sub Function Not Supported 12
Incorrect Message Length – Invalid Format 13

17. Control DTC Setting 0x85

The “Control DTCsetting” service is used by a diagnostic tool to stop or resume the setting of DTCs
inthe ECU.

DTC Setting Type Description

On This type requires theECU to enable settingof DTCs.

Off This type requires theECU to disable settingof DTCs.

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Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value

1 Control DTC Setting Request Service Id 85

2 Sub Function 00-FF

On – Positive Response Required 01

Off – Positive Response Required 02

In case of negative response

Data Byte No. Parameter Name Data Value

1 Negative Response 7F

2 Control DTC Setting 85

sub-function 00-FF
3

Sub Function Not Supported 12

Incorrect Message Length – Invalid Format 13

Conditions Not Correct 22

Request Out Of Range 31

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Technical Terms

1. Booting: process of loading operating system or some other software system for the computer
after completion of power on self test.

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