Glossary
The following terms are used throughout the documentation.
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| hash | A digital fingerprint of a sequence of bytes. |
| dApp | Decentralized application |
| HN | HyperChain Network |
| BN | BlockChain Network |
| Bootnode | Bootnodes that helps HNs and BNs to register themselves in the network and to discover other nodes to connect to. |
| SNC | SNC is the main internal transferable cryptocurrency of HyperChain and is used to pay transaction fees when creating or executing operations or when transferring SNC. |
| Block reward | Newly issued SNC and the sum of transaction fees used in the block |
| HMC | HyperChain Mined Coin |
| BMC | BlockChain Mined Coin |
| Operation | A transaction container that plays a role similar to that of an existing blockchain. A transaction that can do more than just value on the HyperChain Network. |
| account | A record in the HyperChain ledger that either holds data or is an executable program. Addressable by a key, often referred to as a public key or pubkey. The key may be one of: - secp256k1 - secp384r1 - sect283k1 - secp521r1 |
| account owner | The address of the program that owns the account. Only the owning program is capable of modifying the account. |
| block | It is a set of contiguous entries in the ledger. It has a 1-4-3 structure. |
| blockhash | A unique value hash that identifies a record block. |
| block height | The number of blocks beneath the current block. |
| genesis block | The 0 ~ 4 block in the chain. |
| keypair | A public key and corresponding private key for accessing an account. |
| private key | The private key of a keypair. |
| public key (pubkey) | The public key of a keypair. |
| signature | A signature of R and S. Each operation must have at least one signature |
| token | Assets made with Instant Token System. |
| coin | A minable crypto cuerrency registered when an independent network is formed. |
| wallet | A collection of keypairs that allows users to manage their funds. |