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description: Definitions and usage for Filecoin terminology
description: Authoritative definitions and proper usage for all Filecoin terminology, including sectors, storage providers, sealing, and blockchain concepts. The definitive reference for understanding Filecoin technical terms.
last-updated: 2025-05-08
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# Glossary

This comprehensive glossary provides definitions for all Filecoin terminology, including detailed explanations of sectors, storage mechanisms, and network roles. Use this as your definitive reference for understanding Filecoin technical concepts.

## Address

In the Filecoin network, an _address_ is a unique cryptographic value that serves to publicly identify a user. This value, a public key, is paired with a corresponding private key. The mathematical relationship between the two keys is such that access to the private key allows the creation of a signature that can be verified with the public key. Filecoin specifically employs the Boneh–Lynn–Shacham (BLS) signature scheme for this purpose.
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