Native Assembly

Term describing assembly programs that do not require a shell to run, instead utilizing only the built in assembly functions of the calculator. Applies to programs for the TI-83, TI-83 Flash family, and TI-89 Flash family, since there are no built in assembly functions on the TI-82, 85, and 92. On the TI-86 all assembly programs are written in native assembly, so the distinction need not be made. Native assembly programs for the 89 Flash family are often referred to as nostub programs. Native assembly programs for the 83 Flash family are rare as the Ion / MirageOS type shell is almost universally used for assembly programs on those model.