Glossary of Terms

"Feathers" is a colloquial name for the cryptocurrency Feathercoin, one of the early alternative coins (altcoins), based on the Scrypt hashing algorithm.

A peak is the maximum price of an asset reached over a certain period of time, after which a decline in quotes usually begins. The term is widely used in technical analysis.

Peer-to-peer (P2P, "equal to equal") is a model of decentralized interaction in which network participants exchange data and value directly, without a mandatory intermediary.

Peercoin (formerly PPCoin) is an altcoin that was one of the first to combine the Proof-of-Stake and Proof-of-Work mechanisms.

An ICO platform is a set of software tools and infrastructure that allow a project to prepare and conduct an initial coin offering: issue tokens, raise funds and manage the campaign.

A confirmation is the inclusion of a transaction in a block of the blockchain and the fixing of its validity. The more confirmations a transfer gathers, the more reliably it is considered irreversible.

Poloniex is one of the oldest centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, providing trading in a wide range of digital assets. The platform is known for its large number of trading pairs and support for many altcoins.

A Pull Request is a developer's request to include the code changes they have made into the main project. It is a key mechanism for collaborative work on code in Git and on platforms like GitHub.

A Pre-ICO (token presale) is a preliminary stage of token sales before the main ICO round. It helps a project raise starting funds for marketing, development and the preparation of a full-fledged campaign.

Premining (premine) is the mining of part of the coins by a cryptocurrency's creators before its public launch. It can be used transparently to fund the project or serve as a tool for abuse and manipulation.