# Glossary * **Arbitrum network:** A Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum that offers fast processing times and low transaction fees. * **Bonding:** a feature that allows users to lock their investment for a given period of time to earn higher rewards. * **Bonding curve:** A mathematical curve that determines the price of a token based on its supply. This model is used to distribute rewards in a sustainable and fair manner. * **Decentralized Finance (DeFi):** A financial system built on blockchain technology that allows for decentralized, permissionless access to financial services. * **Fractal Fractional Reserve System:** A highly secure and scalable framework used to handle transactions in our project. * **Governance:** The process of making decisions and setting policies for a project or organization. In a decentralized system, governance is often community-driven. * **Liquidity:** The degree to which an asset can be bought or sold in the market without affecting its price. * **Proof-of-stake (PoS):** A consensus mechanism in which validators are selected to create new blocks based on the amount of cryptocurrency they hold and "stake" in the network. * **Staking:** The process of holding cryptocurrency to support the operations of a blockchain network and earn rewards in return. * **Transaction fees:** Fees paid by users to process transactions on a blockchain network. These fees can vary depending on network congestion and other factors. --- # 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://anubis-finance-1.gitbook.io/anubis-finance/ecosystem/glossary.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.