Glossary

A

Actor

The node(s) that make up the composition of a Harbor Testnet environment. On-chain actors include forked L1s like Ethereum. Off-chain actors include any node that complements a testing environment, like Postgres or GraphQL.

C

Configuration file

A .json that can be built into a Testnet. Must at least include 1 chain in order to be tested appropriately.

T

Testnet

A running instance of a configuration file. With its many actors and their available endpoints, it could be used to test between Web3.0 Developers.

Token

A fungible digital currency that assists the testing within a Testnet between developers. Example: any ERC20-based token.

S

Smart contracts

A block of code that's uploaded on a blockchain.