Hauptprogramms
Hauptprogramms is the genitive form of the German noun Hauptprogramm, used in German-language technical literature to refer to the main program in a software system. In English, the closest concepts are "main program" or "main routine." The Hauptprogramm is the top-level code path that initializes the system, configures components, loads data, and coordinates execution. It typically calls subprograms, modules, or libraries that implement specific tasks, and it may implement the program’s main control loop or orchestration logic.
In languages with a clearly defined entry point, the Hauptprogramm corresponds to that entry point, such as
Contexts: In embedded systems and firmware, the Hauptprogramm often handles initialization of hardware, system clocks, and
Etymology and usage: Haupt- means main, Programm means program. The possessive/genitive form Hauptprogramms appears in German