Arweave
Definition
A decentralized storage network that allows users to store data permanently and sustainably.
Usage
The core protocol upon which the entire ecosystem is built.
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Your FAQ Guide to Arweave: How to interact with Arweave?
This guide answers some of the frequently asked questions regarding interacting with Arweave. Learn about accounts, data uploading and retrieval, smart contracts and more.
Introducing the Execution Machine
Over the past few months, Community Labs and the Execution Machine (“EXM”) have worked together to create the very first “lambda” on the Arweave blockchain.
Your FAQ Guide to Arweave: The AR Token and its Utility
Explore the utility of Arweave's AR Token for data storage and transactions within the ecosystem. Learn how to acquire and manage AR Tokens and understand how they incentivize decentralized storage.
Other glossary terms
Explore commonly used terms in Web3 and the Arweave ecosystem.
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AR Token
AR Token
The native cryptocurrency of the Arweave network used for transaction fees and rewards.
ArNS (Arweave Name System)
ArNS (Arweave Name System)
A decentralized domain name system for the permaweb.
Arweave
Arweave
A decentralized storage network that allows users to store data permanently and sustainably.
Atomic Assets
Atomic Assets
A unique data type on Arweave, linking data, metadata, and a smart contract under one identifier.
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Proof of Access (PoA)
Proof of Access (PoA)
Arweave's consensus mechanism that combines proof of work with proof of storage.
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Succinct Proof of Random Access (SPoRA)
Succinct Proof of Random Access (SPoRA)
Arweave's current mining mechanism that combines proof of work with proof of storage.
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Universal Data License (UDL)
Universal Data License (UDL)
Arweave's on-chain content licensing system.
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Verifiable Delay Function (VDF)
Verifiable Delay Function (VDF)
A cryptographic clock that provides a unique identifier to every node each second in the Arweave network.
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