Topic: [ANN] Nxt Glossary - suggestions welcomed (Read 8489 times)

Daedelus · « **on:** March 26, 2014, 02:27:27 pm »

Please make requests for new entires to the Nxt Glossary here.

The Nxt Glossary can be found >>>>> https://wiki.nxtcrypto.org/wiki/Glossary <<<<<

It is aimed at beginner and intermediate crypto users, with links to technical discussions in the forum for all the smart pants' in the community. You know who you are

The descriptions are pitched at the level of:

"The world is round", not "The world is spherical with, due to the rotation on it's axis, a bulge on its centre and also due to gravitational..."

The descriptions assume as little knowledge as I think is appropriate when I write each entry

You can also report inaccuracies here. I have a backlog of items I have found but I will get round to others you have

Current backlog:

Closed Source Open Source Distributed Decentralised Centralised Merkle Tree Transparent forging TF BCNext POW POS Proof of Work Proof of Stake Hashrate.org NxtP00l.com NXTer ROI Return On Investment Exchange Bter DGEX Vicurex Bittrex Squatting Passphrase Strong Passphrase Weak Passphrase Unlocked Account Hardcoded Chain Public Key Private Key Brute Force Knapsacking Crack Parallel Blockchains <Parallel Chains Blockchain Block Block size Blockheight Fork Clone Leased Forging Altcoin ASIC GPUs First Generation Crypto Second Generation Crypto Sybil Attack Hallmarked Node AC Account Control Curve25519 Sha256 AM Arbitrary Messages Hashchain Project Kharon testNxt MainNet TestNet Spam Services NXTCash NxtMixer NXTProtocol RL Crypto 2.0 Crypto 1.0 VPS Alias Alias System Digital Goods Store Multigateway Voting System Leasing [NXTWallet Nxt Solaris Offspring Clienxt] Birthday paradox/problem/attack Server Kudos Pump Injected Flaws NXTSubataomic DDOS Probabilistic DDOS attacks TPS TPM TXs UDP?? Source Source code Target

Thanks

Glossary History
Date:      Total Glossary Entries (added entries)

30 Dec 2013:   7 (Forging, Node, Private Node, Public Node, Effective stake, Founder, Stakeholder)
25 Jan 2014:   8 (NRS)
20 Mar:      17 (AE, Asset Exchange, AT, Automated Transactions, CCT, Coloured Coins, Cross Chains Trading, Cross Chains Transactions, Nxt Reference Software)
21 Mar:      16 (-Cross Chain trading)
24 Mar:      36 (AntiNXT, Client, DarkNXT, Dump, Escrow, FUD, Fudster, Genesis Account, Genesis Account Passphrase, HiberNXT, LostNXT, Mining, Mining Pool, Nxt, NXT, Nxt Ecosystem, Nxt Mining, Nxt Platform, Service Providers)
25 Mar:      44 (Deterministic, Grok, Hash, Hash Function, Judgement System, NIP, Nxt Improvement Proposal)
31 Mar:      46 (Phasing, Time Warp)
2 Apr:      51 (2FA, Two factor authentication, Autonomous Transactions, Bork, Nxt Indirect Mining,
3 Apr:      53 (NQT, nxtquant)
7 Apr:      55 (Monetary System, MS)
9 Apr: 68
15 Apr: 84
28 Apr: 94 (I've been busy spammin other threads

)
8th Jun: 101 (-2 Emule and Elmo has passed their usefulness

)
28th? Jul 113

LiQio · « **Reply #1 on:** March 26, 2014, 02:56:15 pm »

Alias
Curve25519
Sha256 -> Point to Hash-Function

(without need for TLC)

Daedelus · « **Reply #2 on:** March 26, 2014, 03:06:31 pm »

I have been meaning to add all the core features too, AM is missing as well as AS (and the CCT Atomic CCT and Atomic Asset Trading that CIYAM was talking about the other day...)

So take those as given

Daedelus · « **Reply #3 on:** March 26, 2014, 03:08:16 pm »

Quote from: LiQio on March 26, 2014, 02:56:15 pm

Alias
Curve25519
Sha256 -> Point to Hash-Function

(without need for TLC)

This'll take some research... $:-\$

LiQio · « **Reply #4 on:** March 26, 2014, 07:37:20 pm »

I just meant, the entry could be like this:

Sha256
See Hash Function.

Daedelus · « **Reply #5 on:** March 27, 2014, 11:16:29 am »

Phew! I see what you mean

I had read CIYAM and James talk about floating *point* numbers, then mix some more maths in with SHA-256.... you get some horrendous maths concept that makes up the "point to hash-function"!!!!

I'm glad it isn't

LiQio · « **Reply #6 on:** March 27, 2014, 11:29:43 am »

Nope, nope

it's "just" a glossary - good to find words the NXT community uses, but for in-depth consult wiki/source code/whitepaper

accordingly:

Curve25519
Curve25519 is an elliptic curve, developed by cryptography expert Dan Bernstein, for fast Diffie-Hellman key agreement.

(One of the smarter guys will certainly object, if this is not correct)

joefox · « **Reply #7 on:** March 27, 2014, 07:18:55 pm »

Daedelus, if you keep this up we'll have to rethink the way the Glossary is set up on the wiki, to make it more maintainable. I'm sure there's an extension we can use. I'll do some digging.

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Daedelus · « **Reply #8 on:** March 31, 2014, 12:36:37 pm »

Quote from: LiQio on March 27, 2014, 11:29:43 am

it's "just" a glossary - good to find words the NXT community uses, but for in-depth consult wiki/source code/whitepaper

How dare you! This will add three bajillion dollars to the market cap!

Quote

accordingly:

Curve25519
Curve25519 is an elliptic curve, developed by cryptography expert Dan Bernstein, for fast Diffie-Hellman key agreement.

(One of the smarter guys will certainly object, if this is not correct)

I'm none the wiser

I thought it was a Hash Function, is it actual just an elliptical curve that is useful for use in a Hash Function?

Thanks

Daedelus · « **Reply #9 on:** March 31, 2014, 12:38:31 pm »

Quote from: joefox on March 27, 2014, 07:18:55 pm

Daedelus, if you keep this up we'll have to rethink the way the Glossary is set up on the wiki, to make it more maintainable. I'm sure there's an extension we can use. I'll do some digging.

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Great! No problem, you're the boss of this starfish leg. That is probably not right but I haven't done my spider/starfish reading homework yet

Daedelus · « **Reply #10 on:** April 07, 2014, 04:56:56 pm »

Bump,

Nxt Glossary updated

58 entries and counting

LiQio · « **Reply #11 on:** April 07, 2014, 07:01:44 pm »

Quote from: Daedelus on April 07, 2014, 04:56:56 pm

Bump,

Nxt Glossary updated

58 entries and counting

Keep up the good work!

As for your remarks up-thread - I'm never sure how serious you mean things - but anyway:

"just" - I specifically used the quotes, to symbolize how very, very, very important your glossary is, but nonetheless gives possibility to keep it short because that's the nature of glossary entries

"Curve25519" - I'm not one of the smart guys, but I think it is mainly used like certificates are used, e.g. in typical internet shops. It allows to ensure that you communicate with the correct other party. Maybe you can also use them for hashing only... Smart guys shed some light on that matter please.

Daedelus · « **Reply #12 on:** April 07, 2014, 07:07:36 pm »

I was only joking

Everyone knows it will add four bajillion dollars to the market cap!

I knew what you meant, I just deliberately misinterpreted it

Don't worry, I don't take myself seriously enough on here to get mad

I'll keep going!!

63 entries and counting now

Daedelus · « **Reply #13 on:** April 07, 2014, 07:08:50 pm »

Nxt Glossary to the MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!

Daedelus · « **Reply #14 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:48:12 am »

Now up to 74 and going strong

Daedelus · « **Reply #15 on:** April 15, 2014, 03:31:49 pm »

Bump, up to 84 entries now

Anyone can read and make comments or assume I am a genius who doesn't make mistakes

Daedelus · « **Reply #16 on:** April 20, 2014, 09:21:00 pm »

nxkoil · « **Reply #17 on:** April 20, 2014, 09:27:12 pm »

Transparent forging ?

Daedelus · « **Reply #18 on:** April 20, 2014, 09:30:32 pm »

I have added it first to the backlog, but it is also probably hardest to do!

I'll do a draft tomorrow...

P.S. forging is there but it could probably do with a redirect to TF and a spruce up

nxkoil · « **Reply #19 on:** April 20, 2014, 10:44:38 pm »

Block
Blockchain
Genesis block ?
Server ? (as there is Client)
Pump ? (as there is Dump)

Ultimate secure password

- no Keepass or such, just paper & pen

Kudos ? (as there is Grok)
sock puppet ?

About history:
BCNext
Injected flaws

News:

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