Glossary

List of words relating to haircomb and their meaning

Balances Section: Displays the current balances of Haircomb tokens associated with the user's wallet, including addresses and corresponding amounts.

Balance: The amount of cryptocurrency held in an address or wallet.

Blocks: Units of data in the blockchain that contain multiple transactions and are added to the chain sequentially.

Brain password: An optional password used for additional encryption and protection of the user's wallet data.

BTC (Bitcoin): A popular cryptocurrency, often used as a reference or means of transaction in the process described.

BTC chain: Refers to the Bitcoin blockchain, which is a public ledger that records all Bitcoin transactions.

Change address: A specific address in the user's wallet where any remaining funds from a transaction are sent. It is typically a new address to enhance privacy and security.

Claiming Address: An address where the COMB cryptocurrency will be sent and claimed.

Claims: Refers to the record of transactions and block heights associated with the claiming of Haircomb tokens.

Coinbase: Refers to the reward given to miners for successfully mining a new block on the blockchain.

Combbase: Refers to the reward of Haircomb cryptocurrency given to the first commit in each block on the BTC chain.

COMB: The name of the specific cryptocurrency being used.

Commit: In the context of Haircomb, it refers to a hashed representation of an address or data that is stored on the BTC chain as part of the consensus mechanism.

Commitments: Entries in the blockchain that impact the consensus and validate the integrity of the Haircomb network.

Consensus: Refers to the agreement among network participants on the state of the Haircomb blockchain, ensuring that all transactions are valid and consistent across the network.

Consensus: Refers to the mechanism by which participants in a blockchain network agree on the validity of transactions and the state of the ledger.

Constructs: Refers to various features or components in Haircomb, including Keys, Transactions, Stacks, Merkle Segments, and Deciders.

Contracts: Templates for creating Merkle Segments with specific properties, such as trade contracts or contracts where the amount is decided later.

Crypto currency: A digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for secure financial transactions, control the creation of new units, and verify the transfer of assets.

.dat file: A file format commonly used to store data, in this case, it contains the private keys and transaction history of the wallet.

Deciders: Refers to a component in Haircomb that signs a 16-bit number and is used in conjunction with Merkle Segments to determine the routing of funds.

Destination: In the context of transactions, it refers to the address to which funds are being sent.

Export: The action of saving or downloading data (such as private keys or transaction history) from the web wallet onto a local device.

Export: The process of saving wallet data in a text-based format for backup or transfer purposes.

Forging: Refers to the act of creating a fraudulent or invalid signature or transaction.

Haircomb blockchain: The underlying technology that powers the Haircomb platform, maintaining a decentralized ledger of transactions and token ownership.

Haircomb tokens: Digital tokens specific to the Haircomb platform, used for transactions and payments within the Haircomb ecosystem.

Hashing: A process of applying a cryptographic hash function to data, resulting in a fixed-size output (hash value) that is unique to the input data.

ID: Short for identification, refers to a unique identifier associated with a specific entity or object.

Implementation: Refers to the actual software or code that is developed and deployed to create and run a cryptocurrency or blockchain system.

Import: The process of loading previously exported wallet data into the Haircomb wallet.

Load Claims Button: A button that retrieves and displays the claims information from the Haircomb website's backend.

Mempool: A temporary storage area where unconfirmed transactions wait to be included in a block and added to the blockchain.

Merkle Segments: A data structure that organizes transactions or data in a hierarchical manner using hash functions, allowing for efficient verification and retrieval of specific information.

Notepad/Notepad++: Text editors commonly used in Windows operating systems.

Off-chain: Refers to transactions or data that are not recorded directly on the blockchain but are instead processed or stored outside the main blockchain network.

One-time signature scheme: A cryptographic scheme that allows a user to sign a message or transaction using a private key only once, ensuring the security of the signature.

P2WSH address: Pay-to-Witness-Script-Hash (P2WSH) address, a type of address used in Bitcoin to send funds to a script hash. These are the addresses which encode haircomb commitments.

Payment Destinations: The addresses and amounts specified for a transaction when sending Haircomb tokens to other users.

Post-quantum: Refers to cryptographic algorithms or systems that are designed to be secure against attacks by quantum computers.

Preimage attack: Refers to an attempt to find the original input data (preimage) that corresponds to a given hash value.

Private key: A cryptographic key that is used to access and control cryptocurrencies. It should be kept secret and never shared with anyone.

Public key: A cryptographic key used to receive cryptocurrencies. It is derived from the private key and is publicly shared.

Refresh Button: A button that allows the user to manually update and reload the content on the main page of the Haircomb website.

Replace-by-fee (RBF): A feature in Bitcoin that allows users to increase the transaction fee of an unconfirmed transaction to prioritize its inclusion in the blockchain.

sats/vB (satoshi per virtual byte): A measure of the transaction fee in Bitcoin, indicating the amount of cryptocurrency (satoshi) paid per virtual byte of transaction data.

Sats/vbyte: Short for satoshis per byte, a unit of measurement used to determine the fee for a Bitcoin transaction based on its size.

Schema: Refers to the structure or format of data in a database or system.

Scuffed-ClaimTool: A tool (software) used in the claiming process, available for download from the provided GitHub link.

Shitcoin: A pejorative term used to describe a cryptocurrency that is considered worthless or lacking in value.

Source: In the context of transactions, it refers to the address from which funds are being sent.

Stacks: A construct in Haircomb that holds funds until they can fully fund the destination address, allowing for efficient fund allocation.

Stack top: Refers to the topmost element in a stack, in the context of transaction information on the Pay Page.

Stealth address: A type of address that allows the recipient of a transaction to remain anonymous by creating a one-time destination address for the funds.

Stealth Addresses: A privacy feature in cryptocurrencies that generates unique addresses for each transaction, making it difficult to link transactions to a particular user.

Sweep: The process of transferring funds from one address (usually a stealth address) to another (usually the primary address).

Web Wallet: A web-based application or platform that allows users to store, manage, and transact with their cryptocurrencies.

Whitepaper: A document that provides detailed information about a project, technology, or cryptocurrency, including its purpose, technical specifications, and implementation details.