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docs(glossary): update glossary to add new terms.md
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It is a type of web hosting that uses multiple different servers to balance the load and maximize uptime.

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### Collateral Token (Smart Contract Address)

- **Definition:** The address of the smart contract that issued the crypto collateral token that will be used.
- **Purpose:** Ensures that the correct collateral token is used and managed by the pool’s smart contract.
- **Example:** If FACTR is used as collateral, the address of the FACTR smart contract must be specified.
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### Collateral Token Chainlink Address

- **Definition:** Chainlink is an on-chain oracle that provides decentralized data feeds to on-chain smart contracts.
- **Purpose:** The POOLS smart contract uses chainlink oracle to get price data and monitor the collateral value.
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### Collateral Token Factor

- **Definition:** Used to adjust the collateral amount from the price of the collateral.
- **Purpose:** Used to take into account the buy-sell spread around the collateral token ensuring the success of the liquidation process if needed.
- **Example:** The collateral token is priced at 100 euros but trading on Uniswap with a spread of 105-95, then your collateral token factor would be 105.
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### Consensus Algorithm

A process in blockchain networks used to achieve agreement on a single data value or a single state of the network among distributed processes or multi-agent systems.
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An application that runs on a decentralized network, avoiding a single point of failure or control.

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### Deadline

- **Definition:** The deadline defines the maturity date of a pool.
- **Purpose:** Establishes a clear timeline for the pool’s operation, defining when it will end.
- **Example:** A pool created on Jan 1st 2024 with a deadline of March 31st 2024 will be operational for 90 days.
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### DeFi

DeFi, or Decentralized Finance, is a term that refers to financial applications built on blockchain networks that do not depend on centralized financial intermediaries.
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A record of transactions maintained by a blockchain network, which is distributed and immutable.

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### Loan to Value (LTV) Ratio (also called collateral token percentage)

- **Definition:** The collateralization rate of the crypto asset to the stable coin, usually always greater than 100% to ensure overcollateralization of the loans.
- **Purpose:** Protects lenders by ensuring that the value of the collateral always exceeds the loan amount, mitigating the risk of borrower default.
- **Example:** An LTV ratio of 150% means that for a $100 loan, the borrower must provide $150 worth of collateral.
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## **M**

### Mainnet
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A digital unit designed with utility in mind, providing access and use of a larger crypto-economic system.

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### Token Set

- **Definition:** The specific ERC20 token pairs that will be accepted as deposits.
- **Example:** If the pool is designed to accept USDC from lenders and FACTR as collateral from borrowers, these details need to be specified during setup.
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### Transactions

It is a combination of one or more actions. Usually the result of executing a `smart contract`.
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