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# Glossary

<table><thead><tr><th width="261">Term</th><th>Definition</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Encode</td><td>Encode a record into a fingerprint</td></tr><tr><td>Fingerprint</td><td>The unique but obscure result of encoding a record</td></tr><tr><td>IPR</td><td>Intellectual Property Rights</td></tr><tr><td>Link Location</td><td>A position on the blockchain where a linked record is written</td></tr><tr><td>Link Record</td><td>A record that can be or is linked to a previous and or next record</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td>The position on the blockchain where the record is written (TXID)</td></tr><tr><td>PII</td><td>Personally Identifiable Information</td></tr><tr><td>Record</td><td>Your encoded or unencoded data on the blockchain</td></tr><tr><td>SSoT (Single Source of Truth)</td><td>The record or fingerprint that is treated with the most reverence</td></tr><tr><td>TXID (Transaction ID)</td><td>Unique identifier of a transaction that has been added to the Blockchain</td></tr></tbody></table>