| **Vault** | A blockchain-based container that holds tokenized real-world assets, fractionalized tokens (FTs), and governance settings.
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| **Private Vault** | A vault where only the Admin User (AU) can submit assets and control contributions.
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| **Semi-Private Vault**
| A vault where only whitelisted addresses can submit assets or contribute.
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| **Public Vault**
| A vault open to any user for submitting assets and contributions, as long as asset policy IDs match defined criteria.
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| **Admin User (AU)**
| The creator of a vault, responsible for configuring its settings and managing its initial setup.
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| **Fractional Token (FT)**
| Tokens representing fractional ownership of assets within a vault.
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| **Governance Token (GT)**
| Tokens used for governance actions like staking, proposing, and voting in the platform.
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| **Asset Window**
| The time period during which assets can be submitted to a vault.
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| **Investment Window**
| The time period during which users can contribute ADA to a vault in exchange for fractional tokens.
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| **Lock Phase**
| A governance phase where proposals are locked to prevent counter-proposals or anti-hostile actions.
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| **Execution Phase**
| The phase in which the outcomes of governance proposals are executed.
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| **Cosigning Threshold**
| The minimum number of co-signers required to approve a governance action before it can be executed.
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| **Governance Authority Token (GAT)**
| Tokens issued to represent authority or rights tied to specific governance proposals.
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| **Creation Threshold**
| The minimum percentage of the total FT supply that a user must stake to create a proposal.
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| **Start Threshold**
| The minimum percentage of the total FT supply required to initiate the voting phase for a proposal.
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| **Vote Threshold**
| The minimum percentage of the total staked FT supply needed for a vote to be considered valid.
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| **Execution Threshold**
| The minimum percentage of the total staked FT supply needed to approve the execution of a proposal.
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| **Liquidation Price (LP)**
| The percentage of the floor price or market price at which assets in a vault can be liquidated.
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| **LBE (Liquidity-Based Event)**
| A valuation type where asset contributions determine the value of fractional tokens (FTs).
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| **NFT (Non-Fungible Token)**
| A unique digital asset tokenized on the blockchain, often representing real-world assets or digital collectibles.
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| **CNT (Cardano Native Token)**
| A native token built on the Cardano blockchain, which can represent assets or serve utility purposes in a vault.
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| **Agora Protocol**
| The governance protocol used for managing proposals, voting, and executing decisions within the platform.
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| **Anti-Hostile Intervention**
| Actions taken to counter malicious or disruptive proposals during the governance process.
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| **Policy ID**
| A unique identifier for Cardano assets, used to verify and whitelist NFTs or CNTs for specific vaults.
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| **Asset Valuation**
| The calculated value of assets in a vault based on their floor price, DEX price, or market price at the end of the Asset Window.
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| **RAT (Reusable Action Template)**
| Pre-written scripts used to configure and automate governance effects.
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| **Fixed Valuation**
| A static asset valuation type where a fixed ADA amount is used for investment.
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| **Fractionalization**
| The process of dividing an asset into smaller fractions, represented by tokens, to allow shared ownership or investment.
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