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=== Applications ( any executable code ) ===
=== Applications ( any executable code ) ===


.CCI - Cart image. Burned into a ROM (or loaded by official debugging hardware). These are also the actual format of ROM dumps, and the response of read requests between a 3DS and a cartridge. See [[CCI]].
.[[CCI]] - Cart image. Burned into a ROM (or loaded by official debugging hardware). These are also the actual format of ROM dumps, and the response of read requests between a 3DS and a cartridge.


.CXI - Executable image. Similar to above. The difference is CXI applications are installed onto [thus ran from] NAND. See http://3dbrew.org/wiki/CXI.
.[[CXI]] - Executable image. Similar to above. The difference is CXI applications are installed onto [thus ran from] NAND.


.CIA - (CTR Importable Archive) It is the application compiled into an archive, ready to be installed to a designated location. A .CIA file can be extracted to install applications to the, CTR NAND, TWL NAND (part of the NAND used by DSi applications), and the SD card.  
.[[CIA]] - (CTR Importable Archive) It is the application compiled into an archive, ready to be installed to a designated location. A .CIA file can be extracted to install applications to the, CTR NAND, TWL NAND (part of the NAND used by DSi applications), and the SD card.  


.CSU - System Update. Format varies slightly with revisions.
.CSU - System Update. Format varies slightly with revisions.