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Glossary

Cold Storage
Keeping wallet keys completely offline so they cannot be reached by online attackers.
Decentralisation
Spreading control across many independent participants so no single party is in charge.
Fair Launch
A coin release with no pre-mine, no insider allocation, and equal access for everyone from day one.
Node
A computer running the Malairte software that helps keep the network honest.
Peer-to-Peer
A network where computers connect directly to each other, with no central middleman.
Private key
A long random secret that proves ownership of an MLRT address.
Proof of Work
The system where computers solve puzzles to add blocks and earn coins, securing the network.
Recovery Phrase
A list of 12 or 24 ordinary words that acts as the master key to your wallet.
Wallet Address
The public string of letters and numbers people use to send Malairte to you.