Web3 Glossary
Web3
Node
any device connected to a blockchain network. Different nodes have varying levels of responsibility, and may help validate transactions, store the blockchain’s history, relay data, and perform other functions. Because blockchains are distributed peer-to-peer networks, nodes come together to create the network’s infrastructure.
Web3
Non-fungible
unique; not interchangeable.
Development Operations (DevOps)
One-Stop Shop / Out-of-the-Box Tools
Tools that provide a set of functionalities that works immediately after installation with hardly any configuration or modification needs. When applied to the software delivery, a one-stop shop solution allows quick setup of a deployment pipeline.
eCommerce
Open rate
The number of email subscribers who open the email you sent them.
Agile Methodology
Open Space
In Open Space meetings, events, or conferences, participants create and manage their own agenda of parallel sessions around a specific theme.
Web3
Oracle
a service supplying smart contracts with data from the outside world. Smart contracts are unable to access data that exists off-chain, so they rely on oracles to retrieve, verify, and provide external information.
eCommerce
Outsource
The use of third-party vendors to support business needs to reduce overhead costs.
Web3
P2P- Peer-to-Peer
a distributed network of two or more computers which interact directly without a central server or entity.
Website Development
Page speed
A measurement of the length of time it takes to load all the content on a specific web page.
Website Development
Page template
A unique page layout for page(s) of a website. On average, a website has 8-10 page templates. For example, the homepage and contact page of a website look different and contain different elements, therefore they are two different page templates.
Website Development
Paid Inclusion
paying a search engine a fee to include your website in their search results.
Agile Methodology
Pair Programming
Pair programming consists of two programmers sharing a single workstation (one screen, keyboard and mouse among the pair).
Development Operations (DevOps)
Pair Programming
A software development practice where two developers work on a feature, rather than one, so that both developers can review each others’ code as it’s being written in order to improve code quality.
eCommerce
Partial shipment
Partial shipment is when you send only part of an order to a customer and fulfill the order in multiple deliveries.
eCommerce
Path length
Google Analytics measures path length to summarize how long, in interactions, it takes visitors to your ecommerce site to become customers.
eCommerce
Pay-per-click (PPC) marketing
An advertising model in which the business pays only when someone clicks an ad and is directed to the retail website.
eCommerce
Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance
PCI is a set of requirements to ensure you protect your customers’ credit card information when stored, processed, or transmitted.
eCommerce
Payment service provider
An ecommerce service that lets online stores accept and process multiple payment methods, such as credit cards, direct debits, bank transfers, and real-time online banking.
WordPress CMS
Permalink or Slug
A permalink (short for “permanent link”) is the URL for a blog post or web page. When you share posts or pages with other people, the permalink is the web address that you’re sharing. You can checkout our blog post to learn more about improving permalinks.
Agile Methodology
Personas
Personas are synthetic biographies of fictitious users of the future product.
Web3
PFP
profile picture, usually referring to one of an NFT