Glossary

Short articles about key concepts in the Urbit project. Each definition connects you with more specific information within the documentation and on urbit.org, so you can learn more about the project at your own pace.

Arvo

The Urbit OS.

  • Ames
  • Aqua
  • Behn
  • Breach
  • Clay
  • Comet
  • Desk
  • Dill
  • Dojo
  • Event Log
  • Eyre
  • Ford
  • Galaxy
  • Gall
  • Iris
  • Jael
  • Landscape
  • Mark
  • Moon
  • OTA Updates
  • Pier
  • Pill
  • Planet
  • Replay
  • Sail/Udon
  • Ship
  • Star
  • Vane
  • chat
  • pH
  • ship.arvo.network
  • |sync
    • Azimuth

    The Urbit identity layer.

  • Bridge
  • Censures
  • Ceremony
  • Claims
  • Delegated Sending
  • Document Proposal
  • Ecliptic
  • HD Wallet
  • Invite Tree
  • Keyfile
  • Proxies
  • Senate
  • Upgrade Proposal
  • Voting
  • Wallet-Generator
    • Hoon + Nock

    Hoon is Urbit's high-level programming language. It compiles to Nock, Urbit's low-level language.

  • Arm
  • Atom
  • Battery
  • Core
  • Door
  • Gate
  • Jaque
  • Noun
  • Payload
  • Trap
  • Vere