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Global state

Ivan Irakoze
BlockchainTransaction+ 1
A set of data that is mutable through node operations on a ledger. For example, with every transaction of an asset the database entry regarding who owns the asset changes.
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Tiered pricing

Ivan Irakoze
FeesThroughput+ 1
A fee structure that seeks to ensure a level of fairness in access and throughput for all Cardano blockchain users. The Cardano community decides how this pricing system will work.
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Throughput

Morgan
ThroughputGlossary+ 2
The volume of data processed by a system in a given amount of time. Throughput is steadily being increased on Cardano to meet the demands of an ever-growing DApp ecosystem and community of Cardano adopters.
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Fee market

Ivan Irakoze
Fees
Cardano's fee strategy is based primarily on market demand rather than the actual supply. Research continues to be done on how Cardano can evolve to offer a fair structure of fee tiers that provides the best balance between managing demand and maintaining reasonable costs. Ultimately, the Cardano community will vote on whether or not to implement this tiered...
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Babel fees

Olga Hryniuk
FeesBabel fees+ 2
A mechanism that will enable transaction fees to be paid in coins other than ada on Cardano. This ensures improved interoperability and ease of use.
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Actus

Olga Hryniuk
Smart ContractsMarlowe+ 1
Algorithmic Contract Types Unified Standard. A global standard for financial smart contracts. These contracts are being implemented in Cardano’s Marlowe smart contract language.
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Scalability

Morgan
ScalabilityCardano+ 2
The ability of a system to handle more and more work. This is a vital property for a blockchain or it will become slower and more expensive to use. Addressing the scaling problems of earlier blockchains was a founding aim of Cardano and is the focus of the Basho stage of development. Cardano is scaling in eleven major ways in 2022.
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Treasury

Morgan
TreasurySustainability+ 1
5% of all earned rewards every epoch are put into a pot to fund Cardano. During the Voltaire development phase, treasury reserves will be used for development, system improvements, and to ensure the long-term sustainability of the platform.
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Research

Morgan
ResearchGlossary+ 4
Cardano's core elements are based on academic research led by the Blockchain Technology Laboratory at the University of Edinburgh. Once an idea has been proven and tested mathematically by computer scientists, it is implemented as code by software engineers, with the key parts written in Haskell. Changes to the blockchain are then verified on a testnet befor...
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Relay node

Morgan
NodeNetworking+ 2
One of the nodes (or processes) run by the Cardano node. It connects to at least one other relay and a block-producing node to share information in the network. See Networking for details.
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RealFi

Morgan
Smart ContractsIOG+ 2
Real-world finance. An IOG initiative started in Africa in 2021 to provide people with fair opportunities in terms of finance and identity management. RealFi aims to deliver real finance for real people, creating value and opportunity for everyone across the globe.
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Pipelining

Ivan Irakoze
DevelopmentBlocks
The process of optimizing code in order to significantly improve block propagation times by reducing the ‘dead time’ between blocks. Thus improving the Cardano user experience.
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Peer-to-peer (P2P)

Olga Hryniuk
P2PNode+ 1
Cardano nodes connect to each other directly, without relying on any intermediary. Direct communication means the network is faster and more efficient. Also, because no single point of potential failure exists, the network is more resilient. P2P also simplifies the process of running a relay node (one of the nodes run by stake pool operators, which does not ...
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Node

Olga Hryniuk
NodeNetworking+ 2
One of the computer servers or wallets making up the Cardano network. Each node holds a copy of the blockchain ledger and connects with other participants to help maintain network operations. A stake pool operator runs different types of nodes: a block-producing node and several relay nodes that are connected with each other. See Networking.
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NFT: non-fungible token

Olga Hryniuk
NFTNon-fungible+ 1
A unique token stored on a blockchain. NFTs can represent digital ownership rights of real-world assets such as a building or a painting or be an asset in and of themselves. Cardano supports NFTs as native tokens. This means that anyone can mint their own NFTs on Cardano without needing a smart contract, which avoids the error-prone complexity found in Ether...
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Metadata

Olga Hryniuk
Smart ContractsMetadata
Information about a digital file. In smart contracts, metadata sets out the conditions under which a deal should execute. In a non-fungible token, metadata can hold information about the ownership or intellectual rights, among other things.
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Mempool

Ivan Irakoze
TransactionBlocks+ 1
How a node stores information about unconfirmed transactions. The mempool is essentially a holding area for transactions that haven't been included in a block yet.
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Lovelace

Olga Hryniuk
adaCryptocurrency
The sub unit for ada. One ada = 1,000,000 lovelaces. The name comes from Ada Lovelace, the daughter of Lord Byron who became a mathematician and programmer with her work on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine project.
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