diff --git a/docs/intro/what-is-dash-platform.md b/docs/intro/what-is-dash-platform.md index 98516c171..82d09bda3 100644 --- a/docs/intro/what-is-dash-platform.md +++ b/docs/intro/what-is-dash-platform.md @@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ Dash Platform is a [Web3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web3) technology stack for building decentralized applications on the Dash network. The two main architectural components, [Drive](../explanations/drive.md) and [DAPI](../explanations/dapi.md), turn the Dash P2P network into a cloud that developers can integrate with their applications. +```{eval-rst} +.. raw:: html + +
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+``` + ## Key Advantages ### Decentralized Cloud Storage diff --git a/docs/reference/glossary.md b/docs/reference/glossary.md index 05d2108aa..9a8f6d925 100644 --- a/docs/reference/glossary.md +++ b/docs/reference/glossary.md @@ -108,6 +108,16 @@ A data entry, similar to a document in a document-oriented database. Represente Layer 2 platform storage +## Epoch + +An epoch is a fixed time period used to organize and manage blockchain operations. Dash Platform epochs are exactly 9.125 days (219 hours), resulting in 40 epochs (one [era](#era)) per year. Evonode reward payouts happen at the end of each epoch based on an evonode's validator set participation. The first epoch began at the genesis of Dash Platform. + +**Note:** Epochs are not determined by a certain number of blocks, but by a certain unix timestamp. + +## Era + +An era consists of 40 [epochs](#epoch) and equals approximately one year. At the end of an era, Dash Platform may optionally do additional accounting or reconfiguration. + ## Layer (1, 2, 3) - Layer 1: Core blockchain and [Dash Core](#dash-core)