NodeOps Glossary

A comprehensive reference of key terms used across NodeOps Network, DePIN infrastructure, and Web3 Node operations.

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AVS — Autonomous Verifiable Services (AVS) refers to the protocol responsible for validation of tasks related to Node deployment and operations.
Compute Unit — A Compute Unit (CU) is the standard unit of measurement for a Compute provider machine's capacity and the unit of consumption by a Compute consumer on NodeOps Cloud.
CPU Architecture — CPU architecture refers to the instruction set design of a processor.
DePIN — Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) leverage blockchain and decentralized technologies to power and govern real-world physical infrastructure.
Failover — Failover is the capability to automatically switch to a redundant or standby system in the event of a failure, ensuring high availability and business continuity.
Machine — Machines are individual Compute infrastructure units that a provider registers with NodeOps Cloud.
Scheduling — Scheduling is the process of finding the right machine for a Node deployment request within the NodeOps Network.
Workload — A workload is a Node deployed on a provider machine within the NodeOps Network.

Airdrop — An airdrop is a pre-allocated percentage of a project's official token distributed to early supporters and community contributors.
Bond — Bonding is the process of locking $NODE tokens to register a machine with the NodeOps Protocol.
Staking — Under Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchains, staking is the locking of tokens to support blockchain operations.
Supply — Token supply is measured in three ways: Circulating Supply (tokens circulating in the market), Total Supply (tokens in existence minus verifiably burned tokens), and Max Supply (the theoretical maximum tokens that could exist given the tokenomics).

Bot — A bot is a software agent.
Encryption — Encryption is the process of converting information or data into a code to prevent unauthorized access.
Federation — Federation is the process of linking identity information across multiple systems or organizations, enabling secure collaboration and single sign-on across domains.
Full Disk Encryption — Full Disk Encryption (FDE) is a security measure that encrypts all data on a disk drive, protecting information even if the physical device is lost or stolen.
SBOM — A Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) is a security and compliance audit that analyzes the full list of components used in a software application.
Secrets — Secrets are sensitive data such as API keys that require careful handling.
Sybils — A Sybil is essentially a copy identity.

API Key — An API key is a secret token that identifies and authorizes your app when communicating with a service.
Docker Image — A Docker image is a pre-packaged environment containing everything needed to run an application, including code, dependencies, and system libraries.
Environment Variables — Environment variables are secure placeholders used to store sensitive information — like API keys — outside of your code.
Localhost — Localhost refers to the current device used to access a network service.

Console — NodeOps Console is the user interface that Node Runners use to deploy and manage their blockchain and protocol Nodes.
NaaS — Node-as-a-Service (NaaS) is a simplified way for anyone to run Web3 protocol or blockchain Nodes.
Private Template — A private template is a deployment configuration on NodeOps Cloud that can only be viewed, modified, or deployed by its owner.
Template — A template is an infrastructure-as-configuration playbook: a YAML file that defines how an application should run within the NodeOps Cloud Marketplace.

Node Operators — Node Operators are end users — the Node Runners who deploy and own the Nodes they run using partner service provider interfaces.
Operator — Operators are individuals or groups participating in the validation of tasks related to Node deployment through the NodeOps Network Autonomous Verifiable Services (AVS).
Provider — A provider is an individual or group lending their underutilized or unused hardware infrastructure (machines) for workloads deployed through NodeOps Network.

DAO — A Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) is a governance mechanism that operates without a central authority.

Gas Sponsorship — Gas sponsorships allow services to be accessed and claims to be made without the connected wallet paying the gas fee for writing data onchain.

Federated Learning — Federated learning is a Machine Learning (ML) technique where models are trained across multiple decentralized devices or servers holding local data samples, without exchanging the raw data.