high-level synthesis

noun

A design method that automatically transforms an algorithmic or behavioral description of a digital system, written in a high-level language such as C or C++, into a register-transfer level hardware description suitable for FPGA or ASIC implementation.

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Meanings

noun
  1. businessA design method that automatically transforms an algorithmic or behavioral description of a digital system, written in a high-level language such as C or C++, into a register-transfer level hardware description suitable for FPGA or ASIC implementation.

    Synonyms: HLS

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA design method that automatically transforms an algorithmic or behavioral description of a digital system, written in a high-level language such as C or C++, into a register-transfer level hardware description suitable for FPGA or ASIC implementation.

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HLS
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high-level synthesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high-level%20synthesis

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“high-level synthesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high-level%20synthesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “high-level synthesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high-level%20synthesis.

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