Glossary
Plain definitions of the words you will run into. If a term is missing, open an issue on the GitHub repo.
A. B. C.
AddressA public identifier for a wallet, like an account number. Safe to share. On Klever it usually starts with klv1.
BlockchainA shared, append-only ledger. Once something is recorded, it cannot be edited or deleted, only superseded by a new entry.
Claude CodeAnthropic command-line AI assistant for software work. Reads files, writes code, runs commands. Asks before doing things you would regret.
D. E. F.
DeployPublish your code or contract to the network so others can use it. On a blockchain, deployment is mostly irreversible.
FaucetA free tap that sends you a small amount of testnet tokens, so you can practice without spending real money.
G. H. I.
GasThe fee you pay to the network for a transaction. On Klever, gas is paid in KLV. Higher activity, higher gas.
GitHubA website where developers store and share code. You do not need an account to download from it. ZIP works.
K. L. M.
KDAKlever Digital Asset. The token standard on Klever. Anything that is not the native KLV token is a KDA.
KLVThe native token of the Klever blockchain. Used for gas, staking, and as a unit of account.
Klever VMThe virtual machine that runs smart contracts on Klever. The execution engine.
MainnetThe real network. Tokens here have real value. Mistakes cost real money. Test on testnet first.
N. O. P.
NFTA unique digital asset with a clear, verifiable owner. On Klever, NFTs are a kind of KDA.
NodeA computer running the blockchain software. You usually talk to one through an RPC endpoint, you do not need to run your own.
R. S. T.
RPCA web address you send requests to in order to read from or write to the blockchain. Your wallet uses one under the hood.
Seed phraseA list of 12 or 24 words that fully recovers your wallet. Anyone with these words owns your funds. Save offline. Share with no one.
Smart contractA program that lives on the blockchain. Once deployed, it executes the same way for everyone, every time.
TestnetA free, throwaway copy of the network used for testing. Tokens here have zero monetary value.
TokenA unit of value on a blockchain. Can be fungible (KLV, KDAs) or non-fungible (NFTs).
V. W.
Visual Studio CodeA free code editor from Microsoft. Where you write or read code, and where Claude Code lives in the terminal.
WalletA piece of software that holds your private keys, signs transactions, and shows your balance. Not a place where the tokens live, just where the proof of ownership lives.