Differential Privacy
Differential Privacy is a mathematical privacy model that limits how much the inclusion or exclusion of one individual’s data can change the…
Glossary terms starting with D
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DigiByte (DGB)
DigiByte is the native digital asset of the DigiByte Network, a public proof-of-work blockchain with a UTXO transaction model. DGB is transferred…
DigiByte Network
The DigiByte Network is a public proof-of-work UTXO blockchain whose native asset is DGB. It operates independently with its own nodes, miners,…
Digital Asset Custody
Digital asset custody is the safeguarding and administration of digital assets and their control mechanisms, records, rights, and authorized transaction processes for…
Digital Asset Payment
Digital Asset Payment is a transfer of a blockchain-based asset accepted to satisfy a commercial, contractual, or financial obligation. The term is…
Digital Asset Treasury
A digital asset treasury is the organizational function and asset pool responsible for managing digital holdings, obligations, liquidity, custody, and related financial…
Digital Asset Wallet
A digital asset wallet is software, hardware, or a service that manages credentials and interactions for digital assets, including keys, accounts, balances,…
Digital Cash Token
A digital cash token is a token intended to function like transferable cash in digital form, emphasizing immediate value transfer, broad usability,…
Digital Currency Network
A digital currency network records, transfers, and settles electronically represented value through centralized infrastructure, distributed ledgers, or blockchain consensus. Networks differ in…
Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR)
Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) is the coordinated practice of detecting, containing, investigating, eradicating, and recovering from incidents while preserving and…
Digital Goods Crypto Payment
Digital Goods Crypto Payment is a cryptocurrency payment for software, media, game content, licenses, subscriptions, or another electronically delivered product. Fast or…
Digital Merchant
A digital merchant is a seller whose commercial activity is primarily created, delivered, or managed through digital systems. It may sell software,…
Digital Ownership
Digital ownership is the recognized ability to control, transfer, or exercise rights over a digital asset or record. On a blockchain, control…
Digital Signature
A digital signature is a cryptographic value created with a private key to authorize data and allow others to verify that the…
Digital Token
A digital token is a software-defined unit that represents value, access, ownership, identity, governance, rights, or application state. It can exist on…
Digital Wallet
A digital wallet is software or a device that stores payment credentials, keys, or account access information and enables users to manage…
Direct Clearing Member
A direct clearing member is an institution admitted directly to a clearing arrangement and responsible under its rules for submitted transactions, collateral,…
Direct Custody
Direct custody is an arrangement in which the asset owner or appointed custodian controls the relevant accounts and keys without an intervening…
Direct Wallet Payment
A direct wallet payment is a cryptocurrency transfer sent from the payer's wallet to a wallet controlled by the merchant or recipient…
Directed Acyclic Graph Consensus
Directed acyclic graph consensus uses a DAG of transactions or events plus protocol rules to order conflicts and reach distributed agreement. Different…
Disaster Recovery (DR)
Disaster recovery is the coordinated process for restoring wallet, custody, treasury, and supporting operations after a severe disruption or loss event. Effective…
Disaster Recovery Checklist
A disaster recovery checklist is an ordered, verifiable list of actions and decisions used to execute recovery consistently during a major disruption.…
Disaster Recovery Plan
A disaster recovery plan is a documented strategy defining how critical systems, data, credentials, and operations will be restored after major disruption.…
Discretionary Access Control (DAC)
Discretionary Access Control (DAC) is an access-control model in which the owner or another authorized principal can decide who receives permissions to…