What does VHDL stand for?

[Weng Tianxiang]

Hi,
A basic question:
What does VHDL stand for?

Thank you.

Weng

 

[Mike Treseler]

Weng Tianxiang wrote:

A basic question:
What does VHDL stand for?
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=What+does+VHDL+stand+for

 

[krby_xtrm]

VHDL - VHSIC HDL
VHSIC - Very High Speed Integrated Circuit
HDL - Hardware Description Language

for more info
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/V/VHSIC.html

 

[Weng Tianxiang]

Hi,
How about "Virtual Hardware Description Language"?

It is short and easier to remember.

Weng

 

[Eric Smith]

Weng Tianxiang wrote:

What does VHDL stand for?

And in a later followup:

How about "Virtual Hardware Description Language"?
It is short and easier to remember.

It is shorter, easier to remember, and also incorrect.

Eric