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 * Port - when used in this document, refers to some kind of hardware port.
 * Software - MicroPython ported to a particular CPU/MCU/SoC. A separate word used to disambiguate word "port" (which otherwise may refer to a hardware or software port)
+* MUST, SHOULD, MAY - Have meanings based on https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2119.txt
 
 # Use cases