Words associated with DNWs

Web5: An advanced iteration of the web that integrates decentralized technologies to give users control over their data and identity.

Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs): A new type of identifier that enables verifiable, self-sovereign digital identities. DIDs are fully under the control of the DID subject and independent of centralized registries, identity providers, and certificate authorities.

Decentralized Web Nodes (DWNs): Server nodes in the decentralized web architecture that store and serve decentralized data. They are part of a network that ensures data availability and integrity without central control.

Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI): A digital movement that allows individuals to own, control, and present their identity data without relying on centralized authorities.

Verifiable Credentials (VCs): Digital statements that are made by an issuer about a subject, which can be verified anytime by anyone.

Blockchain: A distributed ledger technology that allows data to be stored globally on thousands of servers while letting anyone on the network see everyone else's entries in real-time.

Decentralized Applications (dApps): Digital applications or programs that exist and run on a blockchain or P2P network of computers instead of a single computer.

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs): Organizations represented by rules encoded as a computer program that is transparent, controlled by the organization members, and not influenced by a central government.

Public and Private Keys: A cryptographic key pair that allows users to perform various digital interactions securely.

Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Network: A decentralized communications model in which each party has the same capabilities and either party can initiate a communication session.

Hashing: The process of converting an input of any length into a fixed-size string of text, using a mathematical function.

Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT): A digital system for recording the transaction of assets in which the transactions and their details are recorded in multiple places at the same time.

Authorization: The process in a DWN environment where access rights are granted to users or nodes to access resources or perform specific actions.

Permissions: The set of rules defining what actions users or nodes can perform within a DWN system, often linked to their identity or role.

Protocols: Sets of rules and standards used to enable communication between nodes in a DWN, ensuring consistent and secure data transmission.

Data Model: The structure and format of data stored and managed within DWNs, dictating how data is organized, accessed, and manipulated.

Messaging: The method of communication between nodes in a DWN, including the transmission of data, requests, and responses.

Consensus Mechanism: A system used in DWNs to achieve agreement on a single data value or network state among distributed nodes or processes.

Smart Contracts: Self-executing contracts with the terms of the agreement directly written into code, commonly used in DWNs for automating processes.

Cryptography: The practice of securing communications in DWNs, ensuring data confidentiality and integrity.

Hashing: A process in DWNs of converting an input into a fixed-size string of text, typically for security or data integrity purposes.

Tokenization: The conversion of rights or assets into a digital token format in a DWN, often for secure transactions.

InterPlanetary File System (IPFS): A protocol and network used in DWNs to store and share data in a distributed file system.

Encryption: The process of encoding data in DWNs to prevent unauthorized access, ensuring privacy and security.

API (Application Programming Interface): A set of protocols for building and integrating application software, crucial in DWNs for interacting with different software components.

Distributed Ledger: A consensus of replicated, shared, and synchronized digital data geographically spread across multiple sites, countries, or institutions in a DWN.

Node: An individual computer connected to a DWN network that participates in network activities like data storage, processing transactions, or maintaining the network.

Scalability: The ability of a DWN system to handle growing amounts of work or to be enlarged to accommodate that growth.