Find a new home for "Terms"
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jthiller commented
Pulled from the governance page.
- **Wallet** - A digital application designed for interacting with blockchain-based applications.
Wallets enable users to store and manage their digital assets, such as digital tokens and NFTs.
- **Blockchain** - A shared, immutable ledger that facilitates the process of recording transactions
and tracking assets in a business network. An asset can be tangible (a house, car, cash, land) or
intangible (intellectual property, patents, copyrights, branding). Virtually anything of value can
be tracked and traded on a blockchain network, reducing risk and cutting costs for all
involved.[^1]
- **Solana** - A blockchain that uses a proof-of-stake ("PoS") mechanism to provide smart contract
functionality as well as a mechanism called proof-of-history ("PoH"), which uses hashed timestamps
to verify when transactions occur.
- **Token** - Tokens are digital assets that utilize cryptography for secure transactions, represent
value, and can be used for various purposes within a decentralized network or ecosystem.
- **Non-Fungible Token ("NFT")** - A unique digital identifier that is recorded on a blockchain and
is used to certify ownership and authenticity. It cannot be copied, substituted, or subdivided.
- **Consensus Protocols** – A set of rules that define the instructions for how to be an autonomous
participant in a distributed computer network and come to an agreement about the exact state of
common data.
- **Node** - Refers to individual devices or computers that participate in maintaining the network
by storing a copy of the blockchain, validating transactions, and relaying information to achieve
consensus.
- **Validators** - A distributed network actor responsible for verifying and validating transactions
and blocks, maintaining the network's security and consensus.
- **Proof-of-Stake ("PoS")** - A PoS system is a type of blockchain consensus protocol that achieves
verification by selecting validators in proportion to their quantity of holdings in the associated
cryptocurrency.
- **Proof-of-History ("PoH")** - A consensus protocol unique to Solana, Proof-of-History is a
verifiable and sequential timestamping mechanism that provides a trustless and efficient ordering
of events in the blockchain.
- **Helium** - A global decentralized wireless network of networks utilizing a token-incentive
model.
- **Helium Improvement Proposals ("HIP")** - A bill for changes to the network.
- **Discord** - A web-based community chat platform.
- **GitHub** - A web-based platform that allows developers to collaborate, manage, and store their
code repositories.
- **Repository** - A storage location that contains all the files, documentation, and version
history of a project.
- **Realms** - A platform for decentralized projects to manage token-based governance operations and
manage token-based governance operations.
- **Helium Network Token ("HNT")** - The native token of the Helium Network, used for incentivizing
and securing the decentralized wireless network of networks through redemption and swap features.
- **IOT subNetwork Token ("IOT")** - A token specific to the LoRaWAN Network, used for incentivizing
and securing the decentralized wireless network for IoT devices.
- **MOBILE subNetwork ("MOBILE")** - A token specific for the 5G CBRS Network, used for
incentivizing and securing the decentralized wireless network for Cellular/Mobile devices.
- **Staking (or “Lock Up”)** - The act of temporarily locking up tokens as collateral to participate
in block validation and consensus mechanisms, earning rewards for supporting network operations or
generating Voting Power.
- **Voting Power** - 100 veHNT is more than ten veHNT. The higher amount would mean you have more
weight in deciding vote outcomes. The more HNT you stake for veHNT, the more voting power you
have.
- **Vote Escrowed ("ve")** - A position created by staking your tokens that only functions for
Network or subNetwork voting. Vote Escrowed positions show up in wallets as NFTs and are
non-transferrable.
- **veHNT** - A position created by staking your HNT. Used for voting on proposals that affect the
entire Helium Network of Networks model.
- **veIOT** - A position created by staking your IOT. Used for IOT Network governance.
- **veMOBILE** - A position created by staking your MOBILE. Used for MOBILE Network governance.
Dumpling-girl commented
Would you like this on the FAQ page as a sub heading titled 'Terminology' or a separate heading placed under 'History of Helium'.
I also saw on the main landing page some terminology explained. Some are not the same as in this list from the governance section. Maybe we should harmonize terminology first before making a page?
jthiller commented
Yes big +1 on harmonizing terminology.
Alongside an FAQ page makes sense.
Dumpling-girl commented
Ok, I will make a PR suggestion for harmonization and a new page, tomorrow.
Dumpling-girl commented
I made a gist, but I haven't figured out yet how to get this into GitHub Desktop and do a PR.
Could you look at it please and provide feedback if you have time?
https://gist.github.com/Dumpling-girl/3f368422269507f94aa00009d4ccbe89
Dumpling-girl commented