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Glossary

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Alphabetical glossary of ICP-specific terms. Include: boundary node, canister, canister ID, Candid, chain-key, chain fusion, ckBTC, ckETH, CMC (Cycles Minting Canister), composite query, controller, cycle, delegation, ECDSA, heartbeat, ICRC, ingress message, Internet Identity, management canister, Motoko, NNS, node, orthogonal persistence, PocketIC, principal, query call, replica, Schnorr, SNS, stable memory, subnet, timer, update call, VetKeys, Wasm. Each term: 1-2 sentence definition + link to relevant concept or guide page.

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