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[[File:Xerox ColorQube 8570 - Main controller - Xilinx Spartan XC3S400A-0205.jpg|thumb|A Spartan FPGA from [[Xilinx]]]]
A '''field-programmable gate array''' ('''FPGA''') is a type of configurable [[integrated circuit]] that can be [[FPGA#Programming|programmed or reprogrammed]] after manufacturing.
FPGA configuration is generally specified using a [[hardware description language]] (HDL), similar to that used for an [[application-specific integrated circuit]] (ASIC). [[Circuit diagram]]s were previously used to specify the configuration.
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