diff --git a/knowledge-base/moneropedia/lease-set.md b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/lease-set.md index 0c8cb332..99165a03 100644 --- a/knowledge-base/moneropedia/lease-set.md +++ b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/lease-set.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ layout: moneropedia entry: "Lease-Set" tags: ["kovri"] -terms: ["LeaseSet"] +terms: ["LeaseSet", "LeaseSets"] summary: "Contains all currently authorized Leases for a particular I2P Destination" --- diff --git a/knowledge-base/moneropedia/network-database.md b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/network-database.md index 64f74b5d..a5bb078c 100644 --- a/knowledge-base/moneropedia/network-database.md +++ b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/network-database.md @@ -3,13 +3,23 @@ layout: moneropedia entry: "Network Database" tags: ["kovri"] terms: ["Network-Database"] -summary: "TODO(anonimal): finish" +summary: "A distributed database which contains needed router information so the network can stay intact" --- ### The Basics -TODO(anonimal): finish +@network-database is a [distributed database](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_database) which contains router information that peers must use so the network can stay intact. ### In-depth information -TODO(anonimal): finish +From @Java-I2P: + +> +@I2P's @network-database is a specialized distributed database, containing just two types of data - router contact information (@Router-Infos) and @destination contact information (@LeaseSets). Each piece of data is signed by the appropriate party and verified by anyone who uses or stores it. In addition, the data has liveliness information within it, allowing irrelevant entries to be dropped, newer entries to replace older ones, and protection against certain classes of attack. + +> +The @network-database is distributed with a simple technique called "@floodfill", where a subset of all routers, called "@floodfill routers", maintains the distributed database. + +### Notes + +Read [Network-Database](https://geti2p.net/en/docs/how/network-database) for details. diff --git a/knowledge-base/moneropedia/router-info.md b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/router-info.md index ce229517..6dbcb59b 100644 --- a/knowledge-base/moneropedia/router-info.md +++ b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/router-info.md @@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ layout: moneropedia entry: "Router-Info" tags: ["kovri"] -terms: ["Router-Info"] +terms: ["Router-Info", "Router-infos"] summary: "A data structure or file which contains an I2P peer's needed network information" --- ### The Basics -Router-Info is a data structure (periodically written to a [binary file](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_file)) which contains all needed information to locate, identity, and communicate with an @I2P peer. Router-Info includes IP address, router identity, other misc. technical details; is needed for @network-database and is published to @floodfill routers. +@Router-Info is a data structure (periodically written to a [binary file](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_file)) which contains all needed information to locate, identity, and communicate with an @I2P peer. @Router-Info includes IP address, router identity, other misc. technical details; is needed for @network-database and is published to @floodfill routers. ### In-depth information