Glossary

Glossary

New technologies co-opt words which also get mixed into marketing, and is often a source of confusion. Here are some terms used with the Agentic Profile:

Agentic Profile

An open source, light-weight, decentralized system to facilitate peer-to-peer AI agent discovery, authentication, and communication.

AT Protocol

The AT Protocol is an open, decentralized network for building social applications.

Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs)

A type of identifier that enables verifiable, decentralized digital identity. A DID refers to any subject (e.g., a person, organization, thing, data model, abstract entity, etc.) as determined by the controller of the DID. 

DID Document

A set of data describing the DID subject, including mechanisms, such as cryptographic public keys, that the DID subject or a DID delegate can use to authenticate itself and prove its association with the DID.

Edwards Curve 25519

Edwards curve 25519 refers to a specific type of elliptic curve used in cryptography, particularly in the Ed25519 signature scheme, which is based on the Curve25519 curve and utilizes the mathematical properties of an Edwards curve, providing efficient and secure cryptographic operations like key exchange and digital signatures.

JSON-LD

JSON for Linking Data a lightweight Linked Data format. It is easy for humans to read and write. It is based on the already successful JSON format and provides a way to help JSON data interoperate at Web-scale.

JSON Web Key (JWK)

A JSON Web Key (JWK) is a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) data structure that represents a cryptographic key.

JSON Web Signature (JWS)

A JSON Web Signature (abbreviated JWS) is an IETF-proposed standard (RFC 7515) for signing arbitrary data.[1] This is used as the basis for a variety of web-based technologies including JSON Web Token.

JSON Web Token (JWT)

A proposed Internet standard for creating data with optional signature and/or optional encryption whose payload holds JSON that asserts some number of claims. The tokens are signed either using a private secret or a public/private key.