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authorMarcello Stanisci <marcello.stanisci@inria.fr>2017-01-31 14:36:11 +0100
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@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Taler Glossary
coins are individual token representing a certain amount of value, also known as the :term:`denomination` of the coin
contract
- specification of the details of a transaction, specifies the payment obligations for the customer (i.e. the amount), the deliverables of the merchant and other related information, such as deadlines or locations
+ the proposal signed by the wallet.
denomination
unit of currency, specifies both the currency and the face value of a :term:`coin`
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ Taler Glossary
proof
message that cryptographically demonstrates that a particular claim is correct
+ proposal
+ a sketch that has been completed and signed by the merchant backend.
+
reserve
funds set aside for future use; either the balance of a customer at the exchange ready for :term:`withdrawal`, or the funds kept in the exchange's bank account to cover obligations from coins in circulation
@@ -78,6 +81,14 @@ Taler Glossary
sharing
users can share ownership of a :term:`coin` by sharing access to the coin's private key, thereby allowing all co-owners to spend the coin at any time.
+ sketch
+ specification of the details of a transaction, specifies the payment obligations
+ for the customer (i.e. the amount), the deliverables of the merchant and other
+ related information, such as deadlines or locations; However, it lacks some
+ information that the backend is supposed to provide.
+ In other words, after the backend adds the missing information to the sketch and
+ signs it, it becomes a proposal.
+
signing key
see message signing key.