> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.autheo.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Glossary

> Alphabetical glossary of terms used in Autheo documentation.

For terms grouped by concept (chain identifiers, license tiers, staking, rewards, validator operations), see [Terminology](/start-here/terminology).

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  <Accordion title="A">
    **`aauth`** — The base denomination of the THEO token. 1 THEO = 10¹⁸ `aauth`. All on-chain amounts are expressed in `aauth`.

    **ASCF** — Autheo Storage & Compute Fund. A fee reinvestment pool that redistributes network revenue to validators, developers, and ecosystem participants.

    **`autheod`** — The Autheo Chain node daemon binary. Current version: 1.0.8.

    **`autheo1...`** — The Bech32 prefix for Autheo Chain account addresses.

    **`autheovaloper1...`** — The Bech32 prefix for validator operator addresses.

    **ACTIVE (license status)** — A license that is committed to a validator with a live delegation. Earns per-block NFT emission rewards.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="B">
    **Base denomination** — The smallest indivisible unit of a token. For THEO, this is `aauth`.

    **BeginBlocker** — A Cosmos SDK hook called at the start of every block. Autheo's `x/emissions` module uses `BeginBlocker` to calculate and distribute per-block NFT rewards.

    **Bech32** — A human-readable encoding format for addresses. Autheo uses `autheo1...` for accounts and `autheovaloper1...` for validator operators.

    **Bonded** — THEO that is actively staked to a validator and contributing to consensus security.

    **BOUND (license status)** — A license that is committed to a validator address but has no active delegation. Does not earn NFT rewards.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="C">
    **Chain ID** — A unique identifier for a blockchain. Autheo Mainnet uses `autheo_2127-1` (Cosmos format) and `2127` (EVM integer format). Autheo Testnet uses `autheo_785-1` (Cosmos) and `785` (EVM).

    **CometBFT** — The consensus engine used by Autheo Chain (v0.38.17), providing Byzantine fault–tolerant block production.

    **Consensus key** — An Ed25519 key used to sign block proposals. Stored in `config/priv_validator_key.json`. Distinct from the operator key.

    **Core license** — An NFT license tier granting the right to delegate to external validators. Earns \~1,880 THEO per year.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="D">
    **Delegator** — An account that stakes THEO to a validator without running a node. Requires a Prime or Core NFT license.

    **Double-signing** — Signing two different blocks at the same height. Results in permanent tombstoning.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="E">
    **`eth_secp256k1`** — The elliptic curve key algorithm used by Autheo Chain, identical to Ethereum. A single keypair controls both the Cosmos address and the Ethereum address.

    **Ethermint** — The Cosmos SDK–based EVM layer used by Autheo Chain, enabling full Ethereum JSON-RPC compatibility.

    **EVM** — Ethereum Virtual Machine. Autheo Chain runs a full EVM layer via Ethermint, compatible with Solidity contracts and Ethereum tooling.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="G–I">
    **Gas** — A unit measuring the computational work required by a transaction. Fees on Autheo Chain are paid in `aauth`.

    **IBC** — Inter-Blockchain Communication protocol. Autheo Chain supports IBC via `ibc-go v10.1.1` for cross-chain transfers.

    **ISSUED (license status)** — A license that has been minted but not yet bound to a validator. Can be transferred or bound.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="J–L">
    **Jailed** — A validator temporarily excluded from the active set. Can be resolved by submitting `MsgUnjail`.

    **`LicenseRecord`** — The Cosmos-side on-chain object representing a bridged NFT license.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="M–O">
    **MemIAVL** — A RAM-based state tree used by Autheo Chain, requiring 8–16 GB of additional RAM above the process baseline.

    **Moniker** — A human-readable name assigned to a validator during `MsgCreateValidator`.

    **NFT emission rewards** — Per-block rewards minted by `x/emissions` based on license tier. Must be manually claimed via `claim-nft-rewards`.

    **Operator key** — The `eth_secp256k1` key used to sign all staking, governance, and transaction messages. Stored in the keyring.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="P–R">
    **Prime license** — An NFT license tier granting the right to delegate to external validators at a higher emission rate. Earns \~18,797 THEO per year.

    **Productive deflation** — Autheo's economic model where network activity fees are reinvested into ecosystem pools, reducing effective supply while sustaining rewards.

    **REVOKED (license status)** — A license suspended by governance via `MsgRevokeLicense`. No operations are permitted while revoked.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="S–T">
    **Sentry node** — A public-facing relay node that shields the validator's IP address from direct exposure.

    **Slashing** — A penalty applied to a validator's bonded stake for liveness failures or double-signing.

    **Sovereign license** — The highest NFT license tier, required to create and operate a validator. Earns \~187,969 THEO per year.

    **Staking rewards** — Proportional rewards from `x/mint` and `x/distribution`, based on delegated stake. Auto-accrued and manually withdrawn.

    **THEO** — The native token of Autheo Chain. Total supply: 7,000,000,000 THEO. Base denom: `aauth`.

    **tmkms** — Tendermint Key Management System. A remote signer that keeps the consensus key off the validator host.

    **Tombstoned** — Permanent validator ban resulting from double-signing. Cannot be undone; requires a new validator with a new consensus key.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="U–Z">
    **Unbonding period** — The duration (\~21 days) during which unstaked THEO cannot be transferred. Slashing can still be applied during this window.

    **Validator** — A node operator that participates in CometBFT consensus. Requires a Sovereign NFT license.
  </Accordion>
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