Need a definition for the term "FPGA image"

Question

I can't seem to find a definition for the term "FPGA image". I think it is just another term for an FPGA configuration that would be stored in say a SPI flash memory chip but I'm not sure.

Answer 1

FPGA image, FPGA configuration, and FPGA bitstream, and possibly a few more terms are all essentially synonyms. It's what gets loaded onto the FPGA through the configuration interface. Doesn't have to be stored in an SPI flash specifically.