Code. Glossary

Darknet — A hidden, anonymous segment of the internet that is inaccessible through standard web browsers.

Blockchain — A distributed ledger technology that forms the foundation of cryptocurrencies. Its defining characteristic is the immutability of its records. Once a transaction is written, it remains in the system forever.

Cryptography — The science of methods used to ensure data confidentiality and integrity. The entire modern digital economy is built upon cryptographic principles.

Seed Phrase — In the cryptocurrency world, a master key consisting of a specific sequence of words that grants full access to a digital wallet.

GossipNet — Derived from gossip and net, this refers to a communication protocol that efficiently disseminates information across a computer network, mirroring the way rumors spread through human social circles.

Quine — A real-world type of computer program that takes no input and produces a copy of its own source code as its only output.

Sanskrit — An ancient literary language of India and the sacred language of Hindu texts.

Shloka (Śloka) — A poetic meter or couplet used in Sanskrit literature.

Kali Yuga — In Hindu cosmology, the last of the four world ages (yugas); the «Iron Age»—an epoch of darkness, spiritual decay, and strife, which is ultimately followed by the cosmic renewal of the world.

Maha Upanishad — One of the ancient philosophical texts of Hinduism.

Guernica — A monumental painting by Pablo Picasso that has become a universal symbol of the horrors, tragedies, and suffering of war.

“A story should have a beginning, a middle and an end, but not necessarily in that order” — A famous quote by the influential French New Wave film director and screenwriter Jean-Luc Godard.

Constantinople — The historical name of Istanbul prior to its fall in 1453.

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