Glossary by Path
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New Users
| Term |
Short meaning |
Read next |
| ERG |
Native coin used for fees and value transfer. |
Getting Started |
| Wallet |
Software or hardware that controls keys and signs transactions. |
Get a Wallet |
| Seed phrase |
Backup words that restore wallet control. |
Security Basics |
| Address |
Destination for receiving funds. |
Addresses |
| Transaction fee |
Payment for including a transaction in a block. |
Minimum Fee |
App Users
| Term |
Short meaning |
Read next |
| dApp |
Application using blockchain contracts. |
Using Ergo |
| DEX |
Decentralized exchange. |
DEX Overview |
| Liquidity pool |
Token reserves used by swaps. |
Yield |
| Bridge |
System for moving value between chains. |
Rosen Bridge |
| NFT |
Unique token representing an item or record. |
NFT Overview |
Developers
| Term |
Short meaning |
Read next |
| eUTXO |
Box-based transaction model. |
eUTXO |
| Box |
Ergo's state object consumed and created by transactions. |
Box Model |
| Register |
Data field inside an Ergo box. |
Registers |
| ErgoScript |
Smart-contract language for Ergo. |
ErgoScript |
| ErgoTree |
Serialized contract representation. |
ErgoTree |
Operators and Miners
| Term |
Short meaning |
Read next |
| Node |
Software that validates and syncs Ergo. |
Node Install |
| API |
HTTP interface for node and wallet operations. |
Swagger Overview |
| Indexer |
Service that organizes chain data for queries. |
Explorer Stack |
| Autolykos |
Ergo's proof-of-work mining algorithm. |
Autolykos |
| Pool |
Mining service that coordinates miners and payouts. |
Pool Operations |