openpilot/docs/concepts/glossary.md
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openpilot glossary

  • onroad: openpilot's system state while ignition is on
  • offroad: openpilot's system state while ignition is off
  • route: a route is a recording of an onroad session
  • segment: routes are split into one minute chunks called segments.
  • comma connect: the web viewer for all your routes; check it out at connect.comma.ai.
  • panda: this is the secondary processor on the device that implements the functional safety and directly talks to the car over CAN. See the panda repo.
  • comma 3X: the latest hardware by comma.ai for running openpilot. more info at comma.ai/shop.