Glossary

Definitions of key DÆTA terms and concepts.

This glossary offers straightforward definitions of the important terms and concepts within the DÆTA ecosystem. Familiarizing yourself with these terms will help you navigate the platform smoothly and better understand the full range of benefits we provide.

AES-256-GCM

Advanced Encryption Standard with 256-bit key length, using Galois/Counter Mode. The encryption method used by DÆTA for client-side file encryption.

API (Application Programming Interface)

A set of protocols and tools for building software applications, allowing different components of a system to communicate with each other.

Blockchain

A decentralized, distributed ledger technology that records transactions across many computers to ensure data integrity and security.

Bucket

A container for storing objects (files) in the DÆTA network, similar to folders in traditional file systems.

Client-Side Encryption

The process of encrypting data on the user's device before it is sent to the DÆTA network, ensuring that only the user has access to the unencrypted data.

Consensus Mechanism

A protocol that ensures all nodes in a distributed network agree on the validity of transactions and the state of the network.

DÆTA Token ($DAETA)

The native cryptocurrency of the DÆTA network, used for payments, staking and governance.

Decentralized Storage

A system where data is stored across multiple nodes in a distributed network, rather than in a central location.

ERC-20

A technical standard for fungible tokens created on the Ethereum blockchain, which the DÆTA token follows.

Erasure Coding

A method of data protection used by DÆTA that breaks data into fragments, expands and encodes them for redundancy and distributes them across different storage nodes.

File Sharding

The process of splitting files into smaller pieces (shards) for distribution across multiple nodes in the DÆTA network.

Governance

The system by which DÆTA token holders can participate in decision-making processes for the network's development and operations.

Hash

A fixed-size string of characters generated from a piece of data, used in DÆTA for data integrity verification and node identification.

IPFS (InterPlanetary File System)

A protocol and peer-to-peer network for storing and sharing data in a distributed file system, which DÆTA can integrate with for enhanced interoperability.

KYC (Know Your Customer)

The process of verifying the identity of users, which may be required for certain operations or higher-tier accounts on the DÆTA platform.

Libp2p

A modular network stack used by DÆTA for peer-to-peer communications between nodes.

Metadata

Information about stored files, such as size, creation date and access permissions, managed by DÆTA satellites.

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

An additional layer of security that requires users to provide two or more verification factors to gain access to their DÆTA account.

Node

A computer in the DÆTA network that stores data and participates in the network's operations.

Proof of Storage

A cryptographic proof that a node is actually storing the data it claims to store, used in DÆTA's auditing process.

Reed-Solomon Erasure Coding

A specific type of erasure coding used by DÆTA to create redundant pieces of data for improved reliability and data recovery.

Satellite

A component in the DÆTA architecture that manages metadata and coordinates network operations.

Smart Contract

Self-executing contracts with the terms of the agreement directly written into code, used in DÆTA for automating storage agreements and payments.

Staking

The process of locking up DÆTA tokens to support network operations and earn rewards.

Tokenomics

The economic model of the DÆTA token, including its supply, distribution and utility within the ecosystem.

TLS (Transport Layer Security)

A cryptographic protocol used by DÆTA to secure communications between clients, nodes and satellites.

Zero-Knowledge Proof

A cryptographic method by which one party can prove to another party that they know a value, without conveying any information apart from the fact that they know the value. This concept is applied in DÆTA's privacy-preserving features.