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1. rvz+(OP)[view] [source] 2023-07-31 16:20:43
> I remember when bricking something meant it was totally unrecoverable.

Precisely. 'Bricking' something means it is unrecoverable and is irreversible.

No idea at what point in time the definition was changed to mean 'temporarily not working'.

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2. sangno+Gd[view] [source] 2023-07-31 17:15:34
>>rvz+(OP)
Bricking oftentimes can be reversed using JTAG connectors. IMO - bricking describes thr state that a device is not operable, not irrecoverably so - just that its difficult to reverse.

Also, it's not a technical term with a rigid definition, hence "soft-bricking"

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