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Glossary

These are the project-specific terms used throughout the wiki and source code.

Term	Meaning	Primary source
Repository ID	Stable SHA-1 based identifier for an indexed repository root.	src/lode/config.py
File index	Parsed facts for one source file, including nodes and edges.	src/lode/model.py
Node	A graph fact such as a file, function, class, method, route, doc section, config file, or external symbol.	src/lode/model.py
Edge	A relationship between nodes, such as CONTAINS, CALLS, IMPORTS, EXTENDS, or HANDLES.	src/lode/model.py
Confidence	A label that says how strong a fact is: exact, strong, resolved, or heuristic.	src/lode/graph.py
Context pack	A token-budgeted response with must-read items, top hits, graph neighbors, and confidence notes.	src/lode/context.py
Blast radius	A bounded graph traversal around a target symbol or node that estimates what may be affected by a change.	src/lode/graph.py
External symbol	Placeholder node for a call target the resolver cannot tie to local code.	src/lode/indexer.py
Embedding queue	SQLite table of nodes that can be embedded by a local TEI-compatible service.	src/lode/storage.py
Kuzu projection	Optional graph database copy of SQLite facts for Cypher-style exploration.	src/lode/kuzu_store.py

Related pages

• Data models
• Parsing and indexing
• Graph and impact