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# Glossary

***EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine)**: A virtual execution environment that supports a single scripting language, primarily used in Ethereum-based smart contracts.*

***Candidate**: A nominee for the role of Validator, responsible for participating in the election process to become a Validator.*

***Validator**: Selected from Candidates, Validators are responsible for signing messages in the Tendermint consensus process.*

***Delegator**: An individual who delegates their MTT tokens to a Validator (or Candidate) and shares in the associated rewards.*

***Unbonding period** : The buffer time from when a holder initiates unbonding to when they regain control over their MTT tokens.*

***Transaction fees** : Fees included in an MTT Network transaction, earned by Validators, and distributed among Validators and Delegators based on their bonded Atom amounts.*

***Commission fee**: A fee taken by Validators for the services they provide, deducted from the transaction fees.*

***Double Signing**: A serious malicious act where a Validator node signs blocks on two different chains simultaneously.*

***Verifiable Random Function (VRF)**: A function used to generate random numbers that can be verified for authenticity and integrity.*

***GAS**: Transaction fees on the MTT Network, used to pay for the computational resources required to process and validate transactions.*

***IBC (Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol)**: A protocol enabling different blockchains to communicate and interact with each other.*

***Solidity**: A binary instruction format for a stack-based virtual machine, used for deploying smart contracts in a more efficient and secure manner on blockchains.*

***Cosmos SDK**: Modular components of the Cosmos SDK, which provide various functionalities for building blockchain applications.*

***Tendermint**: A consensus algorithm used in Cosmos-based blockchains, providing Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) to ensure network security and consensus.*

***Validator Node**: A node in the blockchain network responsible for validating transactions and creating new blocks as part of the consensus mechanism.*

***RNG (Random Number Generator)**: A system or algorithm used to generate random numbers, often utilized in gaming and cryptographic applications.*

***MTT in Poker (Multi-Table Tournament)** : A poker tournament format where players are distributed across multiple tables, as opposed to single-table tournaments or sit-and-goes.*

***Vyper**: A high-level programming language designed for the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), focusing on simplicity and security, making it particularly suited for developing smart contracts that prioritize code safety and auditability.*

***Yul**: An intermediate-level programming language used for optimizing smart contract execution on the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), serving as a low-level language that compiles into EVM bytecode and is often used for optimization purposes.*