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status: current
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# Glossary

<table><thead><tr><th width="202">Term</th><th>Meaning</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>DKG V10</td><td>Version 10 of the Decentralized Knowledge Graph (DKG) — a decentralized knowledge network and protocol for verifiable agent memory.</td></tr><tr><td>DKG network</td><td>Peer-to-peer and on-chain system where nodes exchange, verify, and finalize graph knowledge.</td></tr><tr><td>DKG node</td><td>Local gateway into the DKG network. Owns storage, API, auth, wallets, networking, integrations, and UI.</td></tr><tr><td>Core Node</td><td>Infrastructure node that supports network storage, replication, and protocol services.</td></tr><tr><td>Edge Node</td><td>Local gateway for users, teams, apps, and agents.</td></tr><tr><td>Context Graph</td><td>Scoped knowledge domain. The Node UI may call it a project.</td></tr><tr><td>Sub-graph</td><td>Named slice inside a Context Graph, such as <code>chat</code>, <code>code</code>, <code>tasks</code>, <code>decisions</code>, <code>github</code>, or <code>meta</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>Working Memory</td><td>Private local memory layer for drafts and agent-local state.</td></tr><tr><td>Shared Working Memory</td><td>Peer-visible memory layer replicated through the network.</td></tr><tr><td>Verifiable Memory</td><td>On-chain finalized memory layer for selected knowledge.</td></tr><tr><td>Knowledge Asset</td><td>Graph data with provenance and integrity commitments. Created as a Working Memory draft, then sealed, shared, and published — at publish it is minted as a single ERC-721 token (one per publish) that can hold one or more entities, addressed by a stable UAL.</td></tr><tr><td>Knowledge Collection</td><td>Legacy (pre-V10.1) term for the on-chain publish unit, retired in the Knowledge Asset rename. A publish now mints exactly one Knowledge Asset (one ERC-721) that can hold multiple entities; there is no separate collection wrapper.</td></tr><tr><td>Assertion</td><td>Legacy name for a Knowledge Asset while it is still a Working Memory draft. The term survives in the <code>dkg assertion</code> CLI commands and the <code>dkg:Assertion</code> lifecycle record.</td></tr><tr><td>UAL</td><td>Universal Asset Locator. Durable identifier for a published Knowledge Asset, stable across content updates.</td></tr><tr><td>Agent</td><td>Software actor using a node through MCP, Hermes, OpenClaw, or custom SDK/API integration.</td></tr><tr><td>Curator</td><td>Authority for a curated Context Graph. Controls membership and publish policy.</td></tr><tr><td>Integration</td><td>External workflow connected to a DKG node through a supported public interface.</td></tr><tr><td>Publisher</td><td>Human or automated actor that triggers PUBLISH, UPDATE, or VERIFY operations.</td></tr><tr><td>Staker</td><td>Participant that locks TRAC to support network infrastructure.</td></tr><tr><td>SHARE</td><td>Operation that makes selected local knowledge visible in Shared Working Memory.</td></tr><tr><td>PUBLISH</td><td>Operation that finalizes selected knowledge into Verifiable Memory.</td></tr><tr><td>TRAC</td><td>Utility token used for on-chain DKG operations and staking.</td></tr><tr><td>Publishing Conviction Account</td><td>Publisher commitment account represented by a V10 conviction NFT. Used for publishing allowance, agent registration, and discount paths.</td></tr><tr><td>Publisher Conviction NFT</td><td>ERC-721 receipt for a Publishing Conviction Account.</td></tr><tr><td>Staker Conviction NFT</td><td>ERC-721 receipt for a staker conviction position.</td></tr><tr><td>Context Oracle</td><td>Roadmap pattern for consuming matured verified knowledge as oracle-ready agent context.</td></tr><tr><td>x402</td><td>Roadmap payment pattern for HTTP-based agent payments and paid knowledge access.</td></tr><tr><td>Universal Messenger</td><td>Reliability substrate for DKG short peer-to-peer protocols.</td></tr><tr><td>Node Skill</td><td>Canonical agent-facing operational contract at <code>packages/cli/skills/dkg-node/SKILL.md</code>.</td></tr></tbody></table>
