📖Glossary

DeOSS

Term	Definition
Territory	Territories are containers for storing objects. Each private key/account can manage up to many territories. Territory and the data within it can be transferred, sold and given away together
Decentralized Object Storage Service	Storage service that store user data as object and are accessible via CESS APIs.
Object	An Object is a basic unit for storing data. Unlike traditional file systems, objects do not have the hierarchical relational structure of a file directory. An object includes data, metadata, and fid.
Data	User's data includes but is not limited to high-definition pictures, audio, video, and backup files in websites and applications
FID	The file hash used to retrieve an object. The server and user can find an object through Fid without knowing the physical address of the data. It is the globally unique identifier (UID) of the object.
Metadata	Metadata is similar to data labels. There is no limit to the type and the number of items on the label, which can be various descriptions of objects.

Storage Miner

Term	Definition
Endpoint	A public endpoint for storage miner to communicate with CESS Network
State	Positive: Working fine Frozen: Out of staking Exit: Exiting CESS Network Offline: Being kicked out of CESS Network
Staking Amount	The amount of TCESS that the miner stakes
Staking Start	The block height when the miner first run
Debt Amount	The debt amount of TCESS that the miner owes
Declaration Space	The declaration space on chain is auto set by the value of UseSpace after round up to the closest TB when the miner first run
Validated Space	The space validated to store user's data
Used Space	The space used by storage network
Locked Space	The space locked by CESS Network
Signature Account	The unique account in cess network, it prove the ownership of the storage miner
Staking Account	The account that stakes TCESS, 4000 TCESS per TiB, It usually be the same as the Signature Account
Earning Account	The account that the reward is sending to