Glossary

A public testing environment for a blockchain where tokens have no real value, used to try new apps and upgrades safely.

Locking tokens to help secure a network or protocol in return for rewards; conditions and risks vary by chain and product.

A cryptocurrency and blockchain term commonly used to describe a concept, mechanism, metric, or component within digital-asset systems.

A cryptocurrency and blockchain term commonly used to describe a concept, mechanism, metric, or component within digital-asset systems.

A cryptocurrency and blockchain term commonly used to describe a concept, mechanism, metric, or component within digital-asset systems.

The set of assumptions and mechanisms that determine how a network resists attacks (e.g., consensus, validators/miners, and economic incentives).

A cryptocurrency and blockchain term commonly used to describe a concept, mechanism, metric, or component within digital-asset systems.

A cryptocurrency and blockchain term commonly used to describe a concept, mechanism, metric, or component within digital-asset systems.

A node’s pool of pending transactions waiting to be included in a block; congestion here often raises fees.

The primary production network of a blockchain where transactions carry real economic value.