> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tinycloud.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Glossary

> TinyCloud terms and where to verify them.

Use this page when you need the TinyCloud vocabulary before you read a guide or verify a capability name.

| Term                | Meaning                                                                                                 | Where to read next                                                            |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Capability          | A scoped permission expressed as a TinyCloud ability string such as `tinycloud.kv/get`.                 | [Capabilities](/concepts/capabilities)                                        |
| Capability registry | The generated reference for exact action names, aliases, and statuses from the canonical node registry. | [Capability Registry](/reference/protocol/capabilities)                       |
| Delegation          | A signed attenuation of a capability that can be passed to another principal.                           | [Delegations](/guides/delegations)                                            |
| Encryption network  | The network-scoped resource used by TinyCloud's encryption flows.                                       | [App manifests](/concepts/app-manifests) and [Data Vault](/guides/data-vault) |
| Manifest            | The app-level request that describes identity, data, and requested capabilities.                        | [App manifests](/concepts/app-manifests)                                      |
| Owner DID           | The persistent DID returned by `tc.did` after sign-in.                                                  | [DID Formats](/concepts/did-formats)                                          |
| Session DID         | The ephemeral `did:key` returned by `tc.sessionDid`.                                                    | [DID Formats](/concepts/did-formats)                                          |
| Space               | A user-owned data container with a deterministic ID.                                                    | [Spaces](/guides/spaces)                                                      |
| OpenKey             | The external signer that can back TinyCloud sign-in without a browser wallet extension.                 | [TinyCloud Integration](/openkey/tinycloud-integration)                       |

## Related entry points

* [System model](/concepts/system-model)
* [Security and trust](/concepts/security-and-trust)
* [Start here](/)