Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) An integrated circuit designed to be programmed for specific use post manufacturing.
Digital design using FPGAs is a very important activity in industries because the cost of an FPGA design is much lower than that of an ASIC design.
Also, the time-to-market is much faster.
FPGAs are often used in commercial applications where there's a need for parallel computing and the requirements are dynamic, such as for telecoms and avionics.