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Flashing is the act of writing files to the flash, usually called NAND. The NAND is separated into four sections, FLASH 0, FLASH1, FLASH 2, FLASH 3, each with own files which the PSP reads and requires in order to turn on and function properly, in other words it contains the PSP OS/System Software.
