Glossary.

The terms you will see throughout a launch and campaign.

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In this guide

Token and trading terms

Token vocabulary
TermMeaning
MintThe Solana account address that identifies a token and records its supply, decimals and authorities.
Token account / ATAAn account holding one token’s balance for an owner; an associated token account uses a standard derived address.
Base unitsThe smallest integer amount defined by the token’s decimals.
Basis pointsHundredths of a percent: 100 basis points equals 1%.
Virtual reservesSynthetic inputs to curve pricing, not withdrawable funds.
Real reservesActual accounted assets available for permitted transfers.
GraduationThe transition from curve trading to an AMM pool; distinguish readiness from completed migration.
AMM / LPAutomated market maker / liquidity-provider position. LP policy governs the launch’s liquidity position.
SlippageThe difference a user permits between an expected quote and execution.

Community and custody terms

Reward vocabulary
TermMeaning
KOLKey opinion leader: an organizer bringing a community to a campaign.
EligibilityThe campaign’s qualification rule; it is not proof of unique human identity.
RegistrationThe explicit, authoritative entry binding one wallet to a team.
ThresholdA minimum qualification level, not necessarily the winning condition.
SettlementFinal application of the published rules to record winners and awards.
PDAA deterministic program-derived address with no private key; a program can authorize its actions through the runtime.
Rewards vaultThe token account holding protected community inventory.
EntitlementA wallet-bound right to a defined award under release conditions.
Vesting / cliffA release schedule / an initial waiting period before a release.
ClaimTransfer of the currently available part of an entitlement to its beneficiary.
DustThe base units left after deterministic integer division.
Merkle proofEvidence that an entry belongs to a committed dataset; not proof the dataset itself is truthful.