diff --git a/knowledge-base/moneropedia/address.md b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/address.md index 9603c8d0..8dbd34c2 100644 --- a/knowledge-base/moneropedia/address.md +++ b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/address.md @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ summary: "either an alias, such as donate.getmonero.org, or a set of 95 characte When you send Monero to someone you only need one piece of information, and that is their Monero address. A *raw* Monero address is a set of 95 characters starting with a 4. The Monero donation address, for instance, is 46BeWrHpwXmHDpDEUmZBWZfoQpdc6HaERCNmx1pEYL2rAcuwufPN9rXHHtyUA4QVy66qeFQkn6sfK8aHYjA3jk3o1Bv16em. -Because those addresses are long and complex you will often encounter an @openalias address instead. For example, Monero donations can be sent to donate@getmonero.org or donate.getmonero.org +Because those addresses are long and complex you will often encounter an @OpenAlias address instead. For example, Monero donations can be sent to donate@getmonero.org or donate.getmonero.org -If you would like to get an @openalias address of your own then there is some information on the [OpenAlias page](/knowledge-base/openalias). +If you would like to get an @OpenAlias address of your own then there is some information on the [OpenAlias page](/knowledge-base/openalias). diff --git a/knowledge-base/moneropedia/block.md b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/block.md index b0654032..cb452b0c 100644 --- a/knowledge-base/moneropedia/block.md +++ b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/block.md @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ summary: "a container of transactions, a sequence of which forms a blockchain" A block is a container of @transactions, with a new block being added to the @blockchain once every 60 seconds, on average. -Blocks also contain a special type of transaction, the @coinbase transaction, which add newly created Monero to the network. +Blocks also contain a special type of transaction, the @coinbase-transaction, which add newly created Monero to the network. Blocks are created through the process of @mining, and the @node that successfully mines the block then broadcasts it to each of the @nodes connected to it, who subsequently re-broadcast the block until the entire Monero network has received it. diff --git a/knowledge-base/moneropedia/coinbase.md b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/coinbase.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4c564e4b --- /dev/null +++ b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/coinbase.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +layout: moneropedia +entry: "Coinbase Transaction" +terms: ["coinbase-transaction"] +summary: "a special type of transaction included in each block, which contains a small amount of Monero sent to the miner as a reward for their mining work" +--- + +### The Basics + +{{ page.summary | capitalize }}. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/knowledge-base/moneropedia/node.md b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/node.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..77a846e8 --- /dev/null +++ b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/node.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +layout: moneropedia +entry: "Node" +terms: ["node", "nodes"] +summary: "a device on the Internet running the Monero software, with a full copy of the Monero blockchain, actively assisting the Monero network" +--- + +### The Basics + +{{ page.summary | capitalize }}. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/knowledge-base/moneropedia/openalias.md b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/openalias.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4658255e --- /dev/null +++ b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/openalias.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +layout: moneropedia +entry: "OpenAlias" +terms: ["OpenAlias"] +summary: "a standard that allows you to use an email or domain syntax to pay someone instead of an address, eg. donate@getmonero.org or donate.getmonero.org" +--- + +### The Basics + +{{ page.summary | capitalize }}. + +More information can be found on the [OpenAlias page](/knowledge-base/openalias) or on the [OpenAlias website](https://openalias.org) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/knowledge-base/moneropedia/signature.md b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/signature.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..638b7c5b --- /dev/null +++ b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/signature.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +layout: moneropedia +entry: "Cryptographic Signature" +terms: ["signature", "signatures"] +summary: "a cryptographic method for proving ownership of a piece of information, as well as proving that the information has not been modified after being signed" +--- + +### The Basics + +{{ page.summary | capitalize }}. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/knowledge-base/moneropedia/spendkey.md b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/spendkey.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e9d045d9 --- /dev/null +++ b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/spendkey.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +layout: moneropedia +entry: "Spend Key" +terms: ["spend-key", "spend-keys"] +summary: "one of two sets of private and public cryptographic keys that each account has, with the private spend key required to spend any funds in the account" +--- + +### The Basics + +{{ page.summary | capitalize }}. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/knowledge-base/moneropedia/viewkey.md b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/viewkey.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..65c73ddc --- /dev/null +++ b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/viewkey.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +layout: moneropedia +entry: "View Key" +terms: ["view-key", "view-keys"] +summary: "one of two sets of private and public cryptographic keys that each account has, with the private view key required to view all transactions related to the account" +--- + +### The Basics + +{{ page.summary | capitalize }}. \ No newline at end of file