Glossary

Glossary

Key terms and concepts in the Macro ecosystem.

A

Address Book Saved list of labeled wallet addresses for quick sending and identification.

Anonymity Set Number of users in a privacy mixer pool. Larger sets = better privacy.

API (Application Programming Interface) Set of functions and protocols for building software integrations.

B

Buy-Back Protocol purchasing $MACRO from market using ecosystem revenue.

Burn Permanent removal of tokens from circulation by sending to unrecoverable address.

C

Canvas Fingerprinting Tracking technique using HTML5 canvas to uniquely identify browsers. Macro randomizes this.

Cookie Jar Storage for cookies. Each Privacy Profile has isolated cookie jar.

D

dApp (Decentralized Application) Application built on blockchain, usually Ethereum or EVM-compatible chains.

DeGoogled Chromium browser with all Google services removed.

DNS over HTTPS (DoH) Encrypts DNS queries to prevent ISP snooping.

E

E2EE (End-to-End Encryption) Encryption where only sender and receiver can decrypt messages. Server cannot read content.

EIP (Ethereum Improvement Proposal) Standards for Ethereum ecosystem. Macro supports EIP-1193, EIP-1102, EIP-712.

Exit Node VPN node where traffic exits to destination.

F

Fingerprinting Tracking technique using browser/device characteristics to identify users. Macro defends against this.

Flashbots MEV protection service for private transaction submission.

G

Gas Fee paid for Ethereum transactions. Measured in gwei.

H

Hardware Wallet Physical device for storing crypto keys offline (Ledger, Trezor).

Hex Hexadecimal format for encoding data. Signing Sandbox translates hex to plain English.

I

Interception Signing Sandbox catching transactions before they're signed.

K

Kill Switch Feature that blocks all traffic if VPN disconnects, preventing IP leaks.

L

L1 (Layer 1) Base blockchain (Ethereum, BSC, Avalanche).

L2 (Layer 2) Scaling solution built on top of L1 (Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon).

M

Mesh Network Decentralized network where nodes connect peer-to-peer without central server.

MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) Profit extracted by reordering/front-running transactions. Macro protects against this.

Mixer Privacy tool that breaks the link between sender and receiver on-chain.

N

Node Computer participating in network. In Macro: VPN nodes that route traffic.

Node Operator Person/entity running a VPN node. Earns $MACRO for routing traffic.

O

Onion Routing Multi-hop encryption where each node only knows previous and next hop.

P

Per-dApp Permissions Granular control over what each dApp can access from your wallet.

Policy Engine Component of Signing Sandbox that checks transactions against user-defined rules.

Privacy Profile Isolated identity with separate cookies, wallets, and permissions.

R

Referrer Information about where you came from when clicking a link. Macro strips this.

Relay Node Intermediate VPN node that forwards traffic between entry and exit.

Reputation Score Rating for VPN nodes based on uptime, performance, user feedback.

RPC (Remote Procedure Call) Communication protocol for interacting with blockchain nodes.

S

Seed Phrase 12-24 word backup for crypto wallet. Store securely in Zero-Knowledge Vault.

Signing Sandbox Component that intercepts, translates, and policy-checks all wallet transactions.

Slippage Difference between expected and actual trade price. Set tolerance in swaps.

T

Tab-Aware AI AI that understands page context and processes locally without external calls.

Telemetry Data about software usage sent to developers. Macro has zero telemetry.

Testnet Test blockchain for experimenting without real funds (Goerli, Sepolia).

U

Unbonding Period Time required to unstake tokens (7-30 days depending on staking type).

Undrainable Wallet protection where malicious transactions are blocked by Signing Sandbox.

V

VPN (Virtual Private Network) Service that routes your internet traffic through remote servers for privacy.

W

Watch-Only Wallet Wallet you can monitor without holding private keys.

WebRTC Real-time communication protocol that can leak IP addresses. Macro blocks by default.

Z

Zero-Knowledge Vault Encrypted local storage for sensitive data. Only you can decrypt with your password.

Zero-Knowledge Proof Cryptographic method to prove something without revealing the information itself. Used in mixer.

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