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A to ZThe words behind a receipt
Precise definitions of the terms used on this site and in the docs. Each entry says what the term means, how Trustvice uses it, and what it is not, with the standard it comes from where there is one.
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Most of the vocabulary describes one path: a fact is hashed, put in an envelope, canonicalised and signed, and later checked by anyone with the public key. Select a step to read its entry.
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Key IDKeys and verificationkid, signatureKeyIdThe short name of the key that signed a receipt, derived from the key itself.Read Key pinningKeys and verificationKeeping your own copy of a public key and verifying against that copy.Read Key rotationKeys and verificationReplacing the active signing key while old keys keep verifying old receipts.Read
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security.txtProtocols and privacyA standard file that says how to report a security problem to a site.Read SHA-256Integrity and timeHash, digestA hash function that turns any input into a fixed 32-byte fingerprint.Read SI/AIProtocols and privacySuper intelligence and artificial intelligenceThis site's shorthand for one technology under two names: super intelligence (SI), the term US federal agencies now use, and artificial intelligence (AI).Read SLSASupply chain and provenanceSupply-chain Levels for Software ArtifactsA framework of levels for trustworthy software builds and their provenance.Read Sub-processorProtocols and privacyA third party that processes personal data on our behalf.Read Superintelligence (research use)Protocols and privacyArtificial superintelligence, ASIIn research, an intellect far beyond human ability in nearly every field. Not the SI in SI/AI.Read
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Tamper-evidentIntegrity and timeChanges can be detected afterwards, even if they cannot be prevented.Read Transparency logIntegrity and timeA public, append-only Merkle log anyone can audit for what was issued.Read Trusted timestampIntegrity and timeRFC 3161, time-stamp authorityA time signed by an independent authority, separate from the document's author.Read
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