Glossary

Term	Meaning
DKG V10	Version 10 of the Decentralized Knowledge Graph (DKG) — a decentralized knowledge network and protocol for verifiable agent memory.
DKG network	Peer-to-peer and on-chain system where nodes exchange, verify, and finalize graph knowledge.
DKG node	Local gateway into the DKG network. Owns storage, API, auth, wallets, networking, integrations, and UI.
Core Node	Infrastructure node that supports network storage, replication, and protocol services.
Edge Node	Local gateway for users, teams, apps, and agents.
Context Graph	Scoped knowledge domain. The Node UI may call it a project.
Sub-graph	Named slice inside a Context Graph, such as chat, code, tasks, decisions, github, or meta.
Working Memory	Private local memory layer for drafts and agent-local state.
Shared Working Memory	Peer-visible memory layer replicated through the network.
Verifiable Memory	On-chain finalized memory layer for selected knowledge.
Knowledge Asset	Graph data with provenance and integrity commitments. Created as a Working Memory draft, then sealed, shared, and published — at publish it is minted as a single ERC-721 token (one per publish) that can hold one or more entities, addressed by a stable UAL.
Knowledge Collection	Legacy (pre-V10.1) term for the on-chain publish unit, retired in the Knowledge Asset rename. A publish now mints exactly one Knowledge Asset (one ERC-721) that can hold multiple entities; there is no separate collection wrapper.
Assertion	Legacy name for a Knowledge Asset while it is still a Working Memory draft. The term survives in the dkg assertion CLI commands and the dkg:Assertion lifecycle record.
UAL	Universal Asset Locator. Durable identifier for a published Knowledge Asset, stable across content updates.
Agent	Software actor using a node through MCP, Hermes, OpenClaw, or custom SDK/API integration.
Curator	Authority for a curated Context Graph. Controls membership and publish policy.
Integration	External workflow connected to a DKG node through a supported public interface.
Publisher	Human or automated actor that triggers PUBLISH, UPDATE, or VERIFY operations.
Staker	Participant that locks TRAC to support network infrastructure.
SHARE	Operation that makes selected local knowledge visible in Shared Working Memory.
PUBLISH	Operation that finalizes selected knowledge into Verifiable Memory.
TRAC	Utility token used for on-chain DKG operations and staking.
Publishing Conviction Account	Publisher commitment account represented by a V10 conviction NFT. Used for publishing allowance, agent registration, and discount paths.
Publisher Conviction NFT	ERC-721 receipt for a Publishing Conviction Account.
Staker Conviction NFT	ERC-721 receipt for a staker conviction position.
Context Oracle	Roadmap pattern for consuming matured verified knowledge as oracle-ready agent context.
x402	Roadmap payment pattern for HTTP-based agent payments and paid knowledge access.
Universal Messenger	Reliability substrate for DKG short peer-to-peer protocols.
Node Skill	Canonical agent-facing operational contract at packages/cli/skills/dkg-node/SKILL.md.