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Expand Up @@ -143,10 +143,6 @@ An online repository for documents that can be accessed and shared among multipl

A fully qualified domain name (FQDN) linked to a Stellar account, used to generate an on-chain link to a Stellar Info File, which holds off-chain metadata. See the Set Options operation. Can be up to 32 characters.

### Stellar RPC

A node that provides an interface for submitting transactions and reading data from the Stellar network.

### Inflation

The inflation operation is deprecated because it wasn’t working as intended. Most users either ignored it or used it for personal gain, and the costs kept rising, so the network voted to disable it in Protocol 12 through [CAP-26: Disable Inflation Mechanism](https://github.com/stellar/stellar-protocol/blob/master/core/cap-0026.md).
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -187,6 +183,12 @@ The native, built-in token on the Stellar network.

Learn more about lumens in our [Lumens section](./fundamentals/lumens.mdx).

### Mainnet or Pubnet

The Stellar Public Network, aka mainnet, the main network used by applications in production.

Read more in our [Networks section](../networks/README.mdx).

### Master key

The private key used in initial account creation.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -259,18 +261,6 @@ The ratio of the quote asset and the base asset in an order.

The public part of a keypair that identifies a Stellar account. The public key is public- it is visible on the ledger, anyone can look it up, and it is used when sending payments to the account, identifying the issuer of an asset, and verifying that a transaction is authorized.

### Mainnet or Pubnet

The Stellar Public Network, aka mainnet, the main network used by applications in production.

Read more in our [Networks section](../networks/README.mdx).

### Sequence number

Used to identify and verify the order of transactions with the source account.

A transaction’s sequence number must always increase by one (unless minimum sequence number preconditions are set, or a bump sequence operation is used). SDKs and the Stellar Lab automatically increment the account’s sequence number by one when you build a transaction.

### Secret (private) key

The private key is part of a keypair, which is associated with an account. Do not share your secret key with anyone.
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Learn more in our [SEPs section](./fundamentals/stellar-ecosystem-proposals.mdx).

### Sequence number

Used to identify and verify the order of transactions with the source account.

A transaction’s sequence number must always increase by one (unless minimum sequence number preconditions are set, or a bump sequence operation is used). SDKs and the Stellar Lab automatically increment the account’s sequence number by one when you build a transaction.

### Signer

Refers to the master key or to any other signing keys added later. A signer is defined as the pair: public key + weight. Signers can be set with the Set Options operation.
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A non-profit organization founded to support the development and growth of the Stellar network.

### Stellar RPC

A node that provides an interface for submitting transactions and reading data from the Stellar network.

### Stellar.toml

A formatted configuration file containing published information about a node and an organization. For more, see the [Stellar Info File spec (SEP-0001)](https://stellar.org/protocol/sep-1)
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A basic validator keeps track of the ledger and submits transactions for possible inclusion. It ensures reliable access to the network and sign-off on transactions. A full validator performs the functions of a basic validator, but also publishes a history archive containing snapshots of the ledger, including all network transactions and their results.

### XLM (lumens)

The native currency of the Stellar network.

### Wallet

An interface that gives a user access to an account stored on the ledger; that access is controlled by the account’s secret key. The wallet allows users to store and manage their assets.

### XLM (lumens)

The native currency of the Stellar network.