# Acronyms * **ARB (Arbitrium)**: A popular Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution that improves transaction speed and reduces costs by processing transactions off-chain. * **CEX (Centralized Exchange)**: An exchange that is run by a company or organization that controls the platform, facilitates crypto trading, and manages user transactions. * **dApp (Decentralized Application)**: Applications built to run on a decentralized network, such as Autonomi, that operate without a central authority. * **DEX (Decentralized Exchange)**: A peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange that allows users to trade directly without the need for a centralized intermediary, often without requiring KYC verification. Popular DEXs include [Uniswap](https://app.uniswap.org/) and [SushiSwap](https://www.sushi.com/ethereum/swap). * **ERC-20 (Ethereum Request for Comment 20)**: A widely adopted technical standard for creating and issuing tokens on the Ethereum blockchain. ERC-20 tokens are interoperable with Ethereum's ecosystem and are the foundation for many dApps. This is the tech standard used for eMAID and the upcoming Autonomi token. * **ETH (Ethereum)**: A leading blockchain platform that supports smart contracts and dApps, with Ether (ETH) being its native cryptocurrency. * **EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine)**: The environment in which all Ethereum smart contracts and dApps run, executing decentralized code as part of the Ethereum blockchain. It ensures consistency and enables interoperability across different Ethereum-compatible networks (such as ARB). * **ICO (Initial Coin Offering)**: A fundraising mechanism in which a company or project offers new cryptocurrencies or tokens to investors in exchange for established cryptocurrencies (such as Bitcoin or Ethereum) or fiat money. In the case of Autonomi, the ICO was the MaidSafe crowdsale back in April 2014. * **MM (MetaMask)**: A popular [cryptocurrency wallet](https://metamask.io/) and gateway to decentralized applications (dApps) that allows users to manage, store, and trade their digital assets securely. Including Autonomi's Network Token. * **TGE (Token Generation Event)**: The moment when a project's tokens are created and distributed to investors and participants. For Autonomi, this is scheduled to take place on the 6th of February 2025. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.autonomi.com/node/support/acronyms.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.