Address / Gas
Address: An identifier used for an on-chain account or destination; verify it together with the network.
Gas: The pricing unit for resources used to execute transactions or contract calls.
These terms become useful when connected to concrete network, transaction and permission decisions.
Transaction hash / EVM
Transaction hash: A public identifier used to locate an on-chain transaction.
EVM: Ethereum Virtual Machine, an execution environment used by many smart-contract networks.
These terms become useful when connected to concrete network, transaction and permission decisions.
Layer 2 / DApp
Layer 2: A scaling network that connects to a main chain through a defined security or settlement model.
DApp: A decentralized application that commonly uses a wallet to interact with smart contracts.
These terms become useful when connected to concrete network, transaction and permission decisions.
Approval / Validator
Approval: Permission for a specified contract to operate a token within a defined allowance.
Validator: A PoS participant responsible for protocol duties such as proposing or attesting to blocks.
These terms become useful when connected to concrete network, transaction and permission decisions.