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3<div class="container"> 3<div class="container">
4 4
5<dl> 5<dl>
6<dt>{{ _("auditor") }}</dt> 6<dt>{{ _("term") }}</dt>
7 <dd> 7 <dd>
8 {% trans %} 8 {% trans %}
9 trusted third party that verifies that the `exchange` is operating correctly 9 explanation
10 {% endtrans %}
11 </dd>
12<dt>{{ _("bank") }}</dt>
13 <dd>
14 {% trans %}
15 traditional financial service provider who offers wire `transfers` between accounts
16 {% endtrans %}
17 </dd>
18<dt>{{ _("coin") }}</dt>
19 <dd>
20 {% trans %}
21 coins are individual token representing a certain amount of value, also known as the `denomination` of the coin
22 {% endtrans %}
23 </dd>
24<dt>{{ _("contract") }}</dt>
25 <dd>
26 {% trans %}
27 the proposal signed by the wallet.
28 {% endtrans %}
29 </dd>
30<dt>{{ _("denomination") }}</dt>
31 <dd>
32 {% trans %}
33 unit of currency, specifies both the currency and the face value of a `coin`
34 {% endtrans %}
35 </dd>
36<dt>{{ _("denomination key") }}</dt>
37 <dd>
38 {% trans %}
39 RSA key used by the exchange to certify that a given `coin` is valid and of a particular `denomination`
40 {% endtrans %}
41 </dd>
42<dt>{{ _("deposit") }}</dt>
43 <dd>
44 {% trans %}
45 operation by which a merchant passes coins to an exchange, expecting the exchange to credit his `bank` account in the future using a wire `transfer`
46 {% endtrans %}
47 </dd>
48<dt>{{ _("dirty") }}</dt>
49 <dd>
50 {% trans %}
51 a `coin` is dirty if its public key may be known to an entity other than the customer, thereby creating the danger of some entity being able to link multiple transactions of coin's owner if the coin is not refreshed first
52 {% endtrans %}
53 </dd>
54<dt>{{ _("exchange") }}</dt>
55 <dd>
56 {% trans %}
57 Taler's payment service provider. Issues eletronic `coins` during `withdrawal` and redeems them when they are `deposited` by merchants.
58 {% endtrans %}
59 </dd>
60<dt>{{ _("extension") }}</dt>
61 <dd>
62 {% trans %}
63 implementation of a `wallet` for browsers
64 {% endtrans %}
65 </dd>
66<dt>{{ _("fresh coin") }}</dt>
67 <dd>
68 {% trans %}
69 a `coin` is fresh if its public key is only known to the customer
70 {% endtrans %}
71 </dd>
72<dt>{{ _("master key") }}</dt>
73 <dd>
74 {% trans %}
75 offline key used by the exchange to certify denomination keys and message signing keys
76 {% endtrans %}
77 </dd>
78<dt>{{ _("message signing key") }}</dt>
79 <dd>
80 {% trans %}
81 key used by the exchange to sign online messages, other than coins
82 {% endtrans %}
83 </dd>
84<dt>{{ _("offer") }}</dt>
85 <dd>
86 {% trans %}
87 specification of the details of a transaction, specifies the payment obligations
88 for the customer (i.e. the amount), the deliverables of the merchant and other
89 related information, such as deadlines or locations; However, it lacks some
90 information that the backend is supposed to provide.
91 In other words, after the backend adds the missing information to the offer and
92 signs it, it becomes a proposal.
93 {% endtrans %}
94 </dd>
95<dt>{{ _("owner") }}</dt>
96 <dd>
97 {% trans %}
98 a `coin` is owned by the entity that knows the private key of the coin
99 {% endtrans %}
100 </dd>
101<dt>{{ _("proof") }}</dt>
102 <dd>
103 {% trans %}
104 message that cryptographically demonstrates that a particular claim is correct
105 {% endtrans %}
106 </dd>
107<dt>{{ _("proposal") }}</dt>
108 <dd>
109 {% trans %}
110 a sketch that has been completed and signed by the merchant backend.
111 {% endtrans %}
112 </dd>
113<dt>{{ _("reserve") }}</dt>
114 <dd>
115 {% trans %}
116 funds set aside for future use; either the balance of a customer at the exchange ready for `withdrawal`, or the funds kept in the exchange's bank account to cover obligations from coins in circulation
117 {% endtrans %}
118 </dd>
119<dt>{{ _("refreshing") }}</dt>
120 <dd>
121 {% trans %}
122 operation by which a `dirty` `coin` is converted into one or more `fresh` coins
123 {% endtrans %}
124 </dd>
125<dt>{{ _("refund") }}</dt>
126 <dd>
127 {% trans %}
128 operation by which a merchant steps back from the right to funds that he obtained from a `deposit` operation, giving the right to the funds back to the customer
129 {% endtrans %}
130 </dd>
131<dt>{{ _("sharing") }}</dt>
132 <dd>
133 {% trans %}
134 users can share ownership of a `coin` by sharing access to the coin's private key, thereby allowing all co-owners to spend the coin at any time.
135 {% endtrans %}
136 </dd>
137<dt>{{ _("signing key") }}</dt>
138 <dd>
139 {% trans %}
140 see message signing key.
141 {% endtrans %}
142 </dd>
143<dt>{{ _("spending") }}</dt>
144 <dd>
145 {% trans %}
146 operation by which a customer gives a merchant the right to `deposit` coins in return for merchandise
147 {% endtrans %}
148 </dd>
149<dt>{{ _("transfer") }}</dt>
150 <dd>
151 {% trans %}
152 method of sending funds between `bank` accounts
153 {% endtrans %}
154 </dd>
155<dt>{{ _("transaction") }}</dt>
156 <dd>
157 {% trans %}
158 method by which ownership is exclusively transferred from one entity to another
159 {% endtrans %}
160 </dd>
161<dt>{{ _("transaction id") }}</dt>
162 <dd>
163 {% trans %}
164 unique number by which a merchant identifies a `transaction`
165 {% endtrans %}
166 </dd>
167<dt>{{ _("wallet") }}</dt>
168 <dd>
169 {% trans %}
170 software running on a customer's computer; withdraws, stores and spends coins
171 {% endtrans %}
172 </dd>
173<dt>{{ _("wire transfer") }}</dt>
174 <dd>
175 {% trans %}
176 see `transfer`
177 {% endtrans %}
178 </dd>
179<dt>{{ _("wire transfer identifier") }}</dt>
180 <dd>
181 {% trans %}
182 subject of a wire `transfer`; usually a random string to uniquely identify the `transfer`
183 {% endtrans %}
184 </dd>
185<dt>{{ _("withdrawal") }}</dt>
186 <dd>
187 {% trans %}
188 operation by which a `wallet` can convert funds from a reserve to fresh coins
189 {% endtrans %} 10 {% endtrans %}
190 </dd> 11 </dd>
191</dt> 12</dt>
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