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native cryptocurrency is Ether (ETH).", "category": "web3", "tags": [ "web3" ] }, { "term": "Foundation", "definition": "Non-profit Cayman Islands Foundation Company stewarding long-term vision, ecosystem growth, and core development of the Livepeer protocol.", "category": "livepeer", "tags": [ "livepeer" ] }, { "term": "Frame Rate", "definition": "Frequency at which consecutive frames are captured or displayed, measured in frames per second (fps); common rates are 24, 30, and 60 fps.", "category": "video", "tags": [ "video" ] }, { "term": "Gateway", "definition": "Node that submits jobs, routes work to orchestrators, manages payment flows, and provides a protocol interface for applications.", "category": "livepeer", "tags": [ "livepeer" ] }, { "term": "Generative Video", "definition": "AI-produced video created by models that synthesize novel temporal frame sequences from text prompts or conditioning signals.", "category": "ai", "tags": [ "ai" ] }, { "term": "Governance", "definition": "System of rules and processes for protocol decision-making including on-chain voting via LPT stake weight.", "category": "operational", "tags": [ "operational" ] }, { "term": "GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)", "definition": "Specialized processor for parallel computation used in rendering, video encoding, and AI inference workloads.", "category": "technical", "tags": [ "technical" ] }, { "term": "GPU Operator", "definition": "An orchestrator operator contributing GPU resources for transcoding or AI inference on the Livepeer network.", "category": "livepeer", "tags": [ "livepeer" ] }, { "term": "Inference", "definition": "Running a trained model on new input data to produce predictions or generated outputs, as opposed to the training process.", "category": "ai", "tags": [ "ai" ] }, { "term": "Interactive Media", "definition": "Digital content dynamically responding to user input in real time, combining text, images, audio, and video.", "category": "ai", "tags": [ "ai" ] }, { "term": "Job", "definition": "A unit of work submitted to the Livepeer network specifying stream ID, transcoding options or AI pipeline, and price.", "category": "livepeer", "tags": [ "livepeer" ] }, { "term": "Latency", "definition": "Delay between capture at source and display on the viewer's device, accumulating at every pipeline stage.", "category": "video", "tags": [ "video" ] }, { "term": "Low-Latency", "definition": "A system characteristic where the delay between an event occurring and a response being delivered is minimised; in Livepeer, sub-500ms round-trip times are targeted for real-time AI video pipelines.", "category": "video", "tags": [ "video" ] }, { "term": "Layer-2", "definition": "A separate blockchain extending a Layer 1 by handling transactions off-chain while inheriting the security guarantees of the base chain.", "category": "web3", "tags": [ "web3" ] }, { "term": "LIP (Livepeer Improvement Proposal)", "definition": "Formal design document proposing changes to the Livepeer protocol, governance parameters, or ecosystem standards.", "category": "operational", "tags": [ "operational" ] }, { "term": "Livepeer Inc", "definition": "Original company that built Livepeer's initial protocol architecture and core software.", "category": "livepeer", "tags": [ "livepeer" ] }, { "term": "LPT (Livepeer Token)", "definition": "ERC-20 governance and staking token used for orchestrator selection, delegation, reward distribution, and network security.", "category": "livepeer", "tags": [ "livepeer" ] }, { "term": "Marketplace", "definition": "System matching service demand from applications and gateways with supply from GPU operators and orchestrators.", "category": "livepeer", "tags": [ "livepeer" ] }, { "term": "Micropayments", "definition": "Small-value payments for streaming services, implemented in Livepeer via a probabilistic lottery scheme to minimize on-chain transaction costs.", "category": "economic", "tags": [ "economic" ] }, { "term": "Model", "definition": "Mathematical structure (neural network with learned weights) enabling predictions or content generation for new inputs.", "category": "ai", "tags": [ "ai" ] }, { "term": "Node", "definition": "Computing device connected to a network participating in protocol operations such as transcoding, routing, or staking.", "category": "technical", "tags": [ "technical" ] }, { "term": "NPC (Non-Player Character)", "definition": "Non-player character not controlled by a human, increasingly powered by AI for dynamic, real-time interactions.", "category": "ai", "tags": [ "ai" ] }, { "term": "Orchestrator", "definition": "Supply-side operator contributing GPU resources, receiving jobs, performing transcoding or AI inference, and earning rewards.", "category": "livepeer", "tags": [ "livepeer" ] }, { "term": "Open Source", "definition": "Software distributed with its source code under a licence permitting study, modification, and redistribution; Livepeer's protocol, go-livepeer node software, and SDK libraries are all open source.", "category": "technical", "tags": [ "technical" ] }, { "term": "Permissionless", "definition": "Property where anyone can participate without requiring approval from a central authority.", "category": "web3", "tags": [ "web3" ] }, { "term": "Probabilistic Micropayments", "definition": "Lottery-based payment model where only winning tickets are redeemed on-chain, amortizing transaction costs across many small payments.", "category": "economic", "tags": [ "economic" ] }, { "term": "Proof of Utility", "definition": "Model where participants prove they performed useful work for the network rather than just staking capital.", "category": "livepeer", "tags": [ "livepeer" ] }, { "term": "Real-time", "definition": "Video delivery or AI processing with latency low enough for bidirectional interaction, typically under 500ms via WebRTC.", "category": "video", "tags": [ "video" ] }, { "term": "Reward", "definition": "Combination of inflationary LPT and ETH fees earned by orchestrators and delegators each protocol round.", "category": "economic", "tags": [ "economic" ] }, { "term": "Scalability", "definition": "Ability to handle increasing workload by adding resources without degradation in performance or reliability.", "category": "technical", "tags": [ "technical" ] }, { "term": "SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping)", "definition": "Computational method constructing a map of an unknown environment while simultaneously tracking an agent's location within it.", "category": "ai", "tags": [ "ai" ] }, { "term": "Smart Contract", "definition": "Self-executing program on a blockchain that automatically enforces agreement terms without intermediaries.", "category": "web3", "tags": [ "web3" ] }, { "term": "Snowmelt", "definition": "Alpha phase of the Livepeer roadmap where the protocol was designed and incentives implemented, culminating in testnet launch.", "category": "livepeer", "tags": [ "livepeer" ] }, { "term": "SPE (Special Purpose Entity)", "definition": "Treasury-funded unit with a defined scope, budget, accountability structure, and operational timeline approved via governance.", "category": "livepeer", "tags": [ "livepeer" ] }, { "term": "Staking", "definition": "Locking LPT tokens in a proof-of-stake protocol to participate in network security, governance, and earn inflationary rewards.", "category": "economic", "tags": [ "economic" ] }, { "term": "Streamflow", "definition": "Performance phase upgrade introducing peer-to-peer distribution, WebRTC support, and the Orchestrator/Transcoder split.", "category": "livepeer", "tags": [ "livepeer" ] }, { "term": "Streaming", "definition": "Continuous delivery of multimedia over a network rendered in real time, as opposed to full download before playback.", "category": "video", "tags": [ "video" ] }, { "term": "Style Transfer", "definition": "Using deep neural networks to apply the visual style of one image or video to the content of another.", "category": "ai", "tags": [ "ai" ] }, { "term": "Synthetic Data", "definition": "Artificially generated data produced by algorithms rather than real-world events, used for training AI models when real data is scarce or sensitive.", "category": "ai", "tags": [ "ai" ] }, { "term": "Transcoding", "definition": "Direct digital-to-digital conversion of video from one encoding format or bitrate to another for adaptive multi-rendition delivery.", "category": "video", "tags": [ "video" ] }, { "term": "Treasury", "definition": "Pool of LPT held on-chain for funding public goods and ecosystem development, governed by token holder votes.", "category": "economic", "tags": [ "economic" ] }, { "term": "Tributary", "definition": "Beta phase of the Livepeer roadmap where LPMS supported most live streaming use cases and mainnet was deployed.", "category": "livepeer", "tags": [ "livepeer" ] }, { "term": "Trustless", "definition": "System property where participants interact using cryptographic proofs rather than requiring trust in any third party.", "category": "web3", "tags": [ "web3" ] }, { "term": "Upscaling", "definition": "Increasing image or video resolution using AI models that predict high-frequency detail not present in the source.", "category": "ai", "tags": [ "ai" ] }, { "term": "VOD (Video on Demand)", "definition": "Video on demand – system allowing users to access pre-recorded content at any time, contrasting with live streaming.", "category": "video", "tags": [ "video" ] }, { "term": "World Model", "definition": "Neural network representing and predicting environment dynamics, enabling an AI agent to plan by simulating outcomes.", "category": "ai", "tags": [ "ai" ] } ] }