Machine-readable term index: glossary-data.json
Livepeer Protocol Terms
Active Set
Active Set
Definition: Top 100 orchestrators by total bonded stake eligible to receive work each protocol round.Context: Only orchestrators in the active set receive jobs and inflationary rewards each round; delegators choosing orchestrators outside the active set earn no rewards until their orchestrator re-enters.Status: currentPages:
community/stakingAI subnet
AI subnet
Definition: Portion of the Livepeer network dedicated to AI inference work, where orchestrators advertise AI capabilities and gateways route AI jobs.Context: The AI subnet operates alongside the transcoding network; orchestrators register supported pipelines via
AIServiceRegistry and receive AI inference jobs from AI-capable gateways.Status: currentPages: community/ai, community/networkLIP (Livepeer Improvement Proposal)
LIP (Livepeer Improvement Proposal)
Definition: Livepeer Improvement Proposal — formal design document for protocol changes.Context: LIPs are the canonical mechanism for proposing, discussing, and ratifying protocol upgrades and parameter changes in Livepeer; they progress from pre-proposal discussion on the forum to on-chain governance vote.Status: currentPages:
community/governance, community/protocolLPT (Livepeer Token)
LPT (Livepeer Token)
Definition: ERC-20 governance and staking token for orchestrator selection, delegation, reward distribution, and network security.Context: LPT is the native utility token of the Livepeer protocol; staked LPT determines orchestrator selection probability, delegation reward share, governance voting weight, and inflationary reward distribution.Status: currentPages:
community/staking, community/governanceLPT emissions
LPT emissions
Definition: New LPT tokens minted each round via inflation, distributed to active orchestrators and their delegators.Context: LPT emissions are the primary economic incentive for participation; the per-round emission rate adjusts dynamically to push the bonding rate toward 50%, diluting non-staking holders.Status: currentPages:
community/treasury, community/economicsOn-chain Treasury
On-chain Treasury
Definition: Protocol-governed pool of LPT funded by inflation for community-approved ecosystem development.Context: The on-chain treasury receives a governance-controlled percentage of each round’s LPT inflation (e.g. 10%) and is disbursed via LivepeerGovernor votes to SPEs, grants, and bounties.Status: currentPages:
community/treasuryReward call
Reward call
Definition: On-chain transaction an active orchestrator submits each round to mint and distribute new LPT to themselves and their delegators.Context: Orchestrators must execute a reward call each round to claim inflationary LPT; if missed, that round’s rewards are not distributed to delegators, making reliable reward calling essential.Status: currentPages:
community/staking, community/protocolRound
Round
Definition: Discrete time interval (measured in Ethereum/Arbitrum blocks) for calculating staking rewards and protocol state transitions.Context: Each Livepeer round is approximately one day; active orchestrators must submit a reward call each round to mint and distribute LPT, and the unbonding period is measured in rounds.Status: currentPages:
community/staking, community/protocolSlashing
Slashing
Definition: Penalty mechanism destroying a portion of an orchestrator’s bonded LPT for protocol violations.External: Livepeer WhitepaperStatus: currentPages:
community/network, community/protocolLivepeer Roles Terms
Delegator
Delegator
Definition: Token holder who stakes LPT to an orchestrator to secure the network, participate in governance, and earn rewards.Context: Delegators are a core protocol actor in Livepeer; they bond LPT to orchestrators, earn a share of inflationary rewards proportional to stake, and can vote independently from their orchestrator via vote detachment.Status: currentPages:
community/staking, community/governanceGateway
Gateway
Definition: Node that submits jobs, routes work to orchestrators, manages payment flows, and provides a protocol interface for applications.Context: In Livepeer, a gateway is the demand-side entry point to the network; it receives video or AI inference requests from applications, selects orchestrators, handles probabilistic micropayment ticket issuance, and returns results to callers.Status: current
Gateway operator
Gateway operator
Definition: Person or organisation running and maintaining gateway nodes for network access.Context: Gateway operators in Livepeer run nodes that submit transcoding or AI inference jobs to the network, manage payment flows via probabilistic micropayments, and expose protocol services to end applications.Status: currentPages:
community/networkOrchestrator
Orchestrator
Definition: Supply-side operator contributing GPU resources, receiving jobs, performing transcoding or AI inference, and earning rewards.Context: Orchestrators are the primary compute providers in Livepeer; they register on-chain, bond LPT to enter the active set, accept jobs from gateways, and earn inflationary LPT and ETH fee rewards.Status: currentPages:
community/network, community/stakingLivepeer Entities Terms
Advisory Boards
Advisory Boards
Definition: Strategic bodies aligning ecosystem stakeholders on roadmap and opportunities through structured strategy-setting.Context: Domain-specific groups that recommend strategic priorities for Livepeer SPE workstreams; created as part of Livepeer’s governance evolution alongside Workstreams.Status: currentPages:
community/governanceAI Video SPE
AI Video SPE
Definition: Special Purpose Entity funded by the community treasury to advance decentralized AI compute, scaling ComfyStream and BYOC pipelines.Context: One of several treasury-funded SPEs; focused on AI video pipeline development, including expanding the AI subnet and BYOC deployment patterns.Status: currentPages:
community/governance, community/treasuryGovWorks
GovWorks
Definition: Meta-governance SPE ensuring transparent management of Livepeer governance and treasury allocation.Context: GovWorks is the governance coordination workstream and SPE; it administers the proposal process, publishes governance summaries, and was initially chaired by StableLab.Status: currentPages:
community/governance, community/treasuryGWID (Gateway Wizard)
GWID (Gateway Wizard)
Definition: Gateway Wizard SPE building a managed DevOps tool for running and managing gateway infrastructure.Context: GWID is a Governance Workstream Identification number assigned to the Gateway Wizard SPE; the project delivers simplified gateway setup tooling and is tracked by its GWID identifier on the governance forum.Status: currentPages:
community/governance, community/proposalsLISAR
LISAR
Definition: SPE providing ongoing ecosystem infrastructure contributions with monthly progress updates.Context: LISAR (Livepeer Infrastructure and Services Accountability Report) is the naming convention for the accountability reports published by certain SPEs; also used as the SPE identity for the infrastructure services workstream.Status: currentPages:
community/governance, community/proposalsLiveInfra
LiveInfra
Definition: SPE providing free, reliable blockchain infrastructure services including the Community Arbitrum Node.Context: LiveInfra is a treasury-funded Special Purpose Entity that operates the Community Arbitrum Node and other shared RPC/infrastructure services that reduce operational friction for ecosystem participants.Status: currentPages:
community/projects, community/toolsLivepeer Foundation
Livepeer Foundation
Definition: Non-profit Cayman Islands Foundation Company stewarding long-term vision, ecosystem growth, and core development.Context: The Livepeer Foundation is the primary organizational entity overseeing ecosystem development grants, governance support, and the transition from Livepeer Inc toward community-led operations.Status: currentPages:
community/governance, community/indexLivepeer Inc
Livepeer Inc
Definition: Original company that built Livepeer’s initial architecture and protocol.Context: Livepeer Inc developed the core protocol, go-livepeer node software, and initial ecosystem tooling; it has progressively transferred ecosystem stewardship to the Livepeer Foundation and community governance.Status: currentPages:
community/governanceSPE (Special Purpose Entity)
SPE (Special Purpose Entity)
Definition: Treasury-funded organizational unit with a defined scope, budget, and accountability structure operating within Livepeer governance.Context: SPEs are the primary vehicle for treasury-funded work in Livepeer; each SPE has a defined mandate, team, milestone plan, and reports progress via accountability documents (e.g. LISARs).Status: currentPages:
community/governance, community/treasuryStableLab
StableLab
Definition: Governance services firm serving as first GovWorks Chair, building transparent governance frameworks for Livepeer.Context: StableLab is a professional governance consultancy that was appointed as the inaugural GovWorks Chair to establish governance processes, review proposals, and publish governance summaries for the Livepeer community.Status: currentPages:
community/governance, community/partnersTransformation SPE
Transformation SPE
Definition: SPE seeding new contribution mechanisms, coordinating talent, and directing budgets for ecosystem workstreams.Context: The Transformation SPE was established to operationalize the Surge strategy; it introduced Workstreams and Advisory Boards as new governance execution structures for the Livepeer ecosystem.Status: currentPages:
community/governance, community/treasuryWorkstreams
Workstreams
Definition: Focused execution teams organized around specific domains, translating Advisory Board recommendations into phased initiatives.Context: Workstreams are the primary execution structure within Livepeer’s post-SPE governance model; each workstream has a defined domain, accountable lead, and milestone timeline funded through the treasury.Status: currentPages:
community/governance, community/treasuryLivepeer Tools and SDKs Terms
@livepeer/react
@livepeer/react
Definition: React SDK providing prebuilt UI primitives (Player, Broadcast) for video experiences in web apps.Context: The
@livepeer/react package ships Player and Broadcast components with built-in HLS playback, WHIP-based broadcasting, and Livepeer Studio API integration for rapid web app development.Status: currentPages: community/sdks, community/toolsAI runner (ai-runner)
AI runner (ai-runner)
Definition: Software component executing AI model inference tasks on an orchestrator node.Context: The
ai-runner is the Livepeer process that loads AI models into GPU memory and serves inference requests dispatched by the orchestrator; it is configured via aiModels.json.Status: currentPages: community/ai, community/toolsawesome-livepeer
awesome-livepeer
Definition: Community-curated list of projects, tutorials, demos, and resources in the Livepeer ecosystem.Context: A GitHub repository maintained by the community aggregating third-party tools, monitoring dashboards, SDKs, orchestrator utilities, and educational content related to Livepeer.Status: currentPages:
community/resources, community/toolsCommunity Arbitrum Node
Community Arbitrum Node
Definition: Free, load-balanced, geo-distributed RPC service for Arbitrum L2 and Ethereum L1, maintained by the LiveInfra SPE.Context: A shared Arbitrum RPC endpoint funded by the community treasury through LiveInfra, giving ecosystem participants free access to on-chain data without running their own node.Status: currentPages:
community/tools, community/networklivepeer-ai-js
livepeer-ai-js
Definition: JavaScript/TypeScript library for the Livepeer AI API enabling AI inference integration.Context:
livepeer-ai-js is the official JavaScript SDK for integrating with the Livepeer AI Gateway API, exposing pipelines such as text-to-image and live-video-to-video to JS/TS applications.Status: currentPages: community/sdks, community/toolslivepeer-ai-python
livepeer-ai-python
Definition: Python library for the Livepeer AI API providing programmatic access to AI inference pipelines.Context:
livepeer-ai-python is the official Python SDK for the Livepeer AI Gateway, enabling Python applications and ML workflows to dispatch inference jobs to the AI subnet.Status: currentPages: community/sdks, community/toolslivepeer-go
livepeer-go
Definition: Go server-side SDK for the Livepeer Studio API.Context:
livepeer-go provides Go bindings for Livepeer Studio API operations including stream management, asset upload, and playback ID retrieval, targeting backend Go service integrations.Status: currentPages: community/sdks, community/toolslivepeer-js
livepeer-js
Definition: JavaScript library for the Livepeer Studio API providing programmatic access to stream and asset management.Context:
livepeer-js is the primary JavaScript SDK for Livepeer Studio, supporting stream creation, asset management, and playback integration in Node.js and browser environments.Status: currentPages: community/sdks, community/toolsLivepeer Explorer
Livepeer Explorer
Definition: Official protocol explorer for viewing orchestrator state, staking data, and governance proposals.Context: Livepeer Explorer is the primary web interface for delegators and orchestrators; it allows users to browse the active set, stake LPT, view reward histories, and interact with on-chain governance proposals.Status: currentPages:
community/tools, community/stakingTenderize
Tenderize
Definition: Liquid staking protocol for LPT allowing staking while maintaining liquidity through derivative tokens.Context: Tenderize integrates with Livepeer’s bonding system to let LPT holders stake without the 7-round unbonding lockup, issuing liquid derivative tokens representing staked positions.Status: currentPages:
community/tools, community/stakingLivepeer Products Terms
BYOC (Bring Your Own Compute)
BYOC (Bring Your Own Compute)
Definition: Bring-Your-Own-Container — deployment pattern where users supply custom Docker containers for AI workloads on the Livepeer network.Context: BYOC enables teams to run custom Python-based AI inference workloads on Livepeer orchestrators, extending the AI subnet beyond built-in pipelines.Status: currentPages:
community/network, community/aiComfyStream
ComfyStream
Definition: ComfyUI custom node running real-time media workflows for AI-powered video and audio on live streams.Context: A Livepeer project that wraps ComfyUI workflows as a streaming backend, allowing orchestrators to serve live-video-to-video AI processing via the AI subnet.Status: currentPages:
community/ai, community/projectsDaydream
Daydream
Definition: Livepeer’s hosted real-time AI video platform turning live camera input into AI-transformed visuals with sub-second latency.Context: Daydream is Livepeer’s flagship consumer-facing AI video product, demonstrating real-time diffusion-based style transformation on live streams powered by the AI subnet.Status: currentPages:
community/ai, community/projectsStreamplace
Streamplace
Definition: Project building the video layer for decentralized social platforms, focused on the AT Protocol ecosystem.Context: Streamplace is a Livepeer ecosystem project developing real-time AI video infrastructure for decentralized social apps, integrating with AT Protocol platforms and using Livepeer’s AI subnet for on-stream processing.Status: currentPages:
community/ai, community/projectsEconomic Terms
Bounty
Bounty
Definition: Reward for completing a specific task, funded by community treasury or foundation.Context: Bounties are posted by the Livepeer Foundation or SPEs for well-defined deliverables such as tooling, documentation, or bug fixes; funded from the on-chain treasury.Status: currentPages:
community/treasury, community/programsCommission Rate
Commission Rate
Definition: Percentage of rewards or fees an orchestrator retains before distributing the remainder to delegators.Context: Commission Rate in Livepeer encompasses both the reward cut (on inflationary LPT) and fee cut (on ETH fees); orchestrators compete in the marketplace partly on the basis of their commission rates.Status: currentPages:
community/staking, community/economicsFee cut / Fee share
Fee cut / Fee share
Grant
Grant
Definition: Non-repayable allocation from the community treasury or Livepeer Foundation for ecosystem development contributions.Context: Grants are awarded through treasury proposals or Foundation programmes to fund tooling, research, education, or infrastructure that benefits the Livepeer ecosystem.Status: currentPages:
community/treasury, community/programsInflation Rate
Inflation Rate
Definition: Per-round rate of new LPT issuance, adjusting dynamically around the 50% target bonding rate.Context: Livepeer’s inflation rate starts around 0.00042% per round and decreases by 0.00005% per round when bonding exceeds 50%, and increases otherwise, targeting long-run equilibrium participation.Status: currentPages:
community/economics, community/treasuryInflationary Rewards
Inflationary Rewards
Definition: Newly minted LPT distributed each protocol round proportional to stake.Context: Inflationary rewards are the primary economic incentive for orchestrators and delegators; they are distributed via the reward call mechanism and depend on the per-round inflation rate.Status: currentPages:
community/staking, community/treasuryMilestone-based Grants
Milestone-based Grants
Definition: Funding released incrementally upon achievement of predefined deliverables rather than in a lump sum.Context: Milestone-based grants are used by the Livepeer Foundation and treasury to reduce risk; SPEs and grantees receive funding tranches as they hit defined milestones and submit accountability reports.Status: currentPages:
community/treasury, community/programsPrice per pixel
Price per pixel
Definition: Fundamental pricing unit for transcoding: cost in wei for processing one pixel of video.Context: Price per pixel is the standard unit of comparison for orchestrator pricing in Livepeer’s transcoding marketplace; orchestrators set their
pricePerUnit and pixelsPerUnit to express a per-pixel rate.Status: currentPages: community/economics, community/networkProbabilistic micropayments
Probabilistic micropayments
Definition: Lottery-like payment model where only winning tickets are redeemed on-chain, amortizing per-segment costs across many transactions.External: Livepeer Docs — PaymentsStatus: currentPages:
community/networkQuadratic Funding
Quadratic Funding
Definition: Mechanism where matching funds amplify small individual contributions, prioritizing broadly supported projects over whale-funded ones.External: Wikipedia — Quadratic votingStatus: currentPages:
community/treasuryRetroactive Funding
Retroactive Funding
Definition: Funding model rewarding projects after they demonstrate value, reducing speculative risk for the treasury.External: Ethereum Blog — Project OdinStatus: currentPages:
community/treasuryReward cut
Reward cut
Definition: Percentage of inflationary LPT rewards an orchestrator retains before distributing the remainder to delegators.Context: Orchestrators set their reward cut rate as part of their on-chain configuration; a lower reward cut passes more inflationary LPT to delegators, making the orchestrator more attractive for delegation.Status: currentPages:
community/stakingStaking
Staking
Definition: Locking tokens in a proof-of-stake protocol to participate in network security, governance, and earn rewards.Context: In Livepeer, staking means bonding LPT either as an orchestrator (self-stake) or delegator; staked LPT determines active set membership, reward share, and governance voting weight.Status: currentPages:
community/staking, community/indexSurge strategy
Surge strategy
Definition: Concentrated treasury spending approach targeting high-impact growth initiatives during strategic market windows.Context: The Surge strategy is a treasury spending philosophy introduced by the Transformation SPE, directing resources toward high-leverage opportunities (e.g. AI video growth) rather than steady-state maintenance funding.Status: currentPages:
community/governance, community/treasuryTreasury
Treasury
Definition: Pool of LPT and ETH held on-chain for funding public goods and ecosystem development, governed by token holder votes.Context: The Livepeer community treasury receives a percentage of per-round LPT inflation and distributes funds via LivepeerGovernor-approved proposals to SPEs, grants, and bounties.Status: currentPages:
community/treasury, community/governanceTreasury Reward Cut Rate
Treasury Reward Cut Rate
Definition: Governable percentage of per-round LPT inflation diverted to the community treasury (currently 10%).Context: The treasury reward cut rate is set via governance; it determines what share of each round’s LPT emissions flows into the on-chain treasury rather than being distributed to orchestrators and delegators.Status: currentPages:
community/treasuryUSD (United States Dollar)
USD (United States Dollar)
Definition: The official currency of the United States; used as the reference denomination for Livepeer gateway fees, grant amounts, treasury allocations, and market data.Tags:
economic:currencyExternal: United States dollar (Wikipedia)Status: currentPages: community/treasury, community/economicsOperational and Governance Terms
Ambassador Programme
Ambassador Programme
Definition: Community outreach initiative where participants represent Livepeer to new audiences.Context: Livepeer’s Ambassador Programme designates community representatives who promote adoption, create educational content, and help onboard new participants into the ecosystem.Status: currentPages:
community/programs, community/indexConventional Commits
Conventional Commits
Definition: Specification for structured commit messages enabling automated changelogs.External: Conventional Commits v1.0.0Status: currentPages:
community/development, community/contributingDev Call
Dev Call
Definition: Recurring meeting where core developers discuss protocol development, node releases, and roadmap.Context: The Dev Call is a regular public community call where Livepeer engineers share protocol updates, discuss upcoming LIPs, and take questions from orchestrators and developers.Status: currentPages:
community/events, community/developmentGovernance
Governance
Definition: System of rules and processes for protocol decision-making, including on-chain voting via LivepeerGovernor.Context: Livepeer governance combines on-chain LIP voting with off-chain forum discussion, SPE accountability structures, and Advisory Board strategy; token-weighted votes determine protocol parameter changes and treasury spending.Status: currentPages:
community/governanceGovernance Forum
Governance Forum
Definition: The Livepeer Forum’s governance category for LIPs, pre-proposals, and protocol governance discussions.Context: The primary off-chain coordination space for Livepeer governance; where community members post pre-proposals, discuss LIPs, and build consensus before on-chain votes.Status: currentPages:
community/governance, community/toolsKYO (Know Your Orchestrator)
KYO (Know Your Orchestrator)
Definition: Know Your Orchestrator — Live Pioneers interview series profiling active orchestrators on the network.Context: KYO is a community education initiative run by Live Pioneers that publishes Q&A-format interviews with orchestrator operators, helping delegators make informed staking decisions.Status: currentPages:
community/programs, community/eventsLIP-89
LIP-89
Definition: LIP introducing the on-chain LivepeerGovernor contract and community treasury mechanism.Context: LIP-89 was the foundational governance upgrade that established Livepeer’s on-chain voting system, treasury contract, and the delegated stake-weighted voting model currently in use.Status: currentPages:
community/governance, community/protocolLive Pioneers
Live Pioneers
Definition: Independent community for long-term LPT holders producing educational content and guides.Context: Live Pioneers is an informal community programme for engaged LPT ecosystem participants; members produce the KYO interview series, publish staking guides, and represent the delegator perspective in governance.Status: currentPages:
community/programs, community/indexPassing threshold
Passing threshold
Definition: Minimum “for” vote percentage (excluding abstentions) required for a governance proposal to pass.Context: Livepeer governance requires a passing threshold in addition to quorum; if insufficient stake votes in favor, the proposal fails even with high participation.Status: currentPages:
community/governancePre-Proposal
Pre-Proposal
Definition: Informal governance discussion document posted on the Forum before a formal LIP or treasury proposal.Context: Pre-proposals allow the Livepeer community to give early feedback on governance ideas before the author commits to the formal LIP process, reducing wasted effort on unpopular proposals.Status: currentPages:
community/governanceQuorum
Quorum
Definition: Minimum stake participation threshold required for a governance vote to be considered valid.Context: Livepeer’s on-chain governance (via LivepeerGovernor) requires a minimum quorum of participating stake before a vote result is binding; votes falling below quorum do not execute.Status: currentPages:
community/governanceRFP (Request for Proposal)
RFP (Request for Proposal)
Definition: Formal solicitation posted by the community or Foundation inviting teams to submit proposals for defined work.Context: RFPs in Livepeer are used to solicit competitive bids for funded ecosystem work such as tooling, infrastructure, or documentation; typically posted in the Treasury Forum with defined scope and budget.Status: currentPages:
community/treasury, community/governanceTreasury Forum
Treasury Forum
Definition: Forum section for treasury proposals, SPE funding discussions, and resource allocation.Context: The Treasury Forum is the designated category on the Livepeer Forum where SPE pre-proposals, grant requests, RFPs, and budget discussions are posted for community feedback before on-chain votes.Status: currentPages:
community/treasury, community/toolsTreasury Talk
Treasury Talk
Definition: Recurring community call focused on treasury discussions and SPE updates.Context: Treasury Talk is a regular governance call where active SPEs present progress updates, new funding proposals are introduced, and community members ask questions about treasury spending.Status: currentPages:
community/events, community/governanceVote detachment
Vote detachment
Definition: Delegators overriding their orchestrator’s governance vote with their own independent stake-weighted vote.Context: Livepeer’s governance design allows delegators to vote independently from the orchestrator they bonded to; if a delegator casts their own vote, it detaches their stake-weight from the orchestrator’s vote.Status: currentPages:
community/governanceVoting delay
Voting delay
Definition: Number of rounds (1) between governance proposal creation and the start of the voting period.Context: The voting delay in Livepeer governance gives stakeholders time to review a new proposal before voting opens, preventing snap votes on proposals the community has not had time to analyze.Status: currentPages:
community/governanceVoting period
Voting period
Definition: Number of rounds (10) during which token holders can cast votes on a governance proposal.Context: The Livepeer voting period lasts 10 protocol rounds; votes cast via LivepeerGovernor are weighted by bonded stake, and delegators may override their orchestrator’s vote during this window.Status: currentPages:
community/governanceWater Cooler
Water Cooler
Definition: Biweekly informal community call for development updates and ecosystem news.Context: The Water Cooler is a recurring Livepeer community call with a lighter format than Treasury Talk or Dev Call; it covers ecosystem news, informal Q&A, and community social discussion.Status: currentPages:
community/events, community/socialMonitoring Terms
Dune
Dune
Definition: Blockchain analytics platform for SQL queries on on-chain data.External: Dune AnalyticsStatus: currentPages:
community/tools, community/analyticsFailover
Failover
Definition: Automatic switching to a backup node or system when the primary fails, maintaining service continuity.External: Wikipedia — FailoverStatus: currentPages:
community/toolsGrafana
Grafana
Definition: Open-source visualization and dashboarding platform for metrics and logs.External: GrafanaStatus: currentPages:
community/tools, community/monitoringPrometheus
Prometheus
Definition: Open-source monitoring system collecting time-series metrics via HTTP pull from instrumented targets.External: PrometheusStatus: currentPages:
community/tools, community/monitoringWeb3 Terms
Arbitrum
Arbitrum
Definition: A Layer 2 Optimistic Rollup settling to Ethereum, processing transactions off-chain with Ethereum-grade security.External: Arbitrum DocumentationStatus: currentPages:
community/network, community/protocolBonding
Bonding
Definition: Staking (locking) LPT tokens to an orchestrator in Livepeer’s delegated proof-of-stake system.External: Livepeer Forum — An overview of bondingStatus: currentPages:
community/stakingDAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization)
DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization)
Definition: Organization governed by smart contracts, with rules encoded in code rather than legal structures.External: Wikipedia — Decentralized autonomous organizationStatus: currentPages:
community/governanceDelegation
Delegation
Definition: LPT holders staking tokens toward orchestrators they trust, sharing in rewards without running infrastructure.Context: In Livepeer’s delegated proof-of-stake model, delegation assigns staking weight to an orchestrator, increasing their active set probability and entitling the delegator to a proportional reward share.Status: currentPages:
community/staking, community/governanceDelegation (bonding)
Delegation (bonding)
Definition: LPT holders assigning their staked tokens to a chosen orchestrator, sharing rewards without operating infrastructure.Context: Delegation is the act of bonding LPT to an orchestrator; it increases that orchestrator’s active set probability and entitles the delegator to a proportional share of inflationary rewards after the orchestrator’s commission cut.Status: currentPages:
community/staking, community/governanceMerkle Mine
Merkle Mine
Definition: Livepeer’s algorithm for decentralized token distribution at genesis using Merkle proofs.External: Livepeer Forum — Introducing the MerkleMineStatus: currentPages:
community/governanceProof of utility
Proof of utility
Definition: Model where participants prove they performed useful work for the network rather than relying solely on stake size.External: Livepeer PrimerStatus: currentPages:
community/networkStake-weighted voting
Stake-weighted voting
Definition: Voting system where each vote is proportional to the voter’s bonded LPT stake.Context: Livepeer’s governance uses stake-weighted voting via BondingVotes; delegators can vote directly with their bonded stake, overriding their orchestrator’s vote through vote detachment.Status: currentPages:
community/governanceTimelock
Timelock
Definition: Smart contract enforcing a mandatory delay between governance proposal passage and on-chain execution.Context: The Livepeer governance timelock prevents immediate execution of passed proposals, giving the community a window to review and respond before changes take effect.Status: currentPages:
community/governanceTokenomics
Tokenomics
Definition: Economic design of a token system encompassing supply, distribution, incentives, staking, inflation, and governance.External: Wikipedia — CryptoeconomicsStatus: currentPages:
community/economicsUnbonding period
Unbonding period
Definition: Waiting period during which tokens are locked after initiating unbonding before becoming withdrawable (7 rounds in Livepeer).Context: The unbonding period in Livepeer is 7 protocol rounds; during this time, LPT cannot be transferred or re-staked, serving as a security and commitment mechanism.Status: currentPages:
community/stakingveLPT (Voting Escrow LPT)
veLPT (Voting Escrow LPT)
Definition: Proposed mechanism locking LPT for enhanced voting power, aligning long-term incentive structures.Context: veLPT is a governance design proposal for Livepeer that would reward longer token lock-ups with greater voting influence, modeled on Curve Finance’s veToken model; as of 2026 it remains a proposal.Status: draftPages:
community/governanceVoting Power
Voting Power
Definition: Weight of a participant’s governance vote, determined by their bonded LPT stake at the time of the vote.Context: In Livepeer governance, voting power equals bonded stake; delegators can exercise their own voting power independently from their orchestrator via vote detachment.Status: currentPages:
community/governanceAI Terms
Autonomous agent
Autonomous agent
Definition: AI system independently pursuing complex goals by perceiving, deciding, using tools, and acting without supervision.External: Wikipedia — Autonomous agentStatus: currentPages:
community/ai, community/projectsHuggingFace
HuggingFace
Definition: An AI platform and open-source community providing model repositories, datasets, and inference APIs; a primary source for AI models deployed on Livepeer orchestrator nodes.Tags:
ai:platformExternal: HuggingFaceAlso known as: Hugging Face, HFStatus: currentPages: community/ai, community/toolsReal-time video AI
Real-time video AI
Definition: Running AI models on live streaming input with latency low enough for interactive speeds, typically under 100ms.External: Ultralytics — Real-time inferenceStatus: currentPages:
community/ai, community/indexWorld model
World model
Definition: Neural network representing and predicting environment dynamics, enabling an agent to plan by simulating outcomes.External: Wikipedia — Generative AIStatus: currentPages:
community/ai, community/projectsTechnical Terms
GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)
GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)
Definition: Specialized processor for parallel computation used in video transcoding and AI inference workloads.External: Wikipedia — Graphics processing unitStatus: currentPages:
community/network, community/aiJavaScript
JavaScript
Definition: A high-level interpreted scripting language used for web and server-side development; Livepeer’s primary SDKs and gateway clients expose JavaScript/TypeScript APIs.Tags:
technical:languageExternal: MDNAlso known as: JSStatus: currentPages: community/sdks, community/toolsMistServer
MistServer
Definition: Open-source media server providing RTMP ingest, HLS output, and multi-protocol streaming support.External: MistServerStatus: currentPages:
community/tools, community/networkOpen Source
Open Source
Definition: Software distributed with its source code under a licence permitting study, modification, and redistribution; Livepeer’s protocol, go-livepeer node software, and SDK libraries are all open source.Tags:
technical:conceptExternal: Open-source software (Wikipedia)Also known as: open-source, FOSSStatus: currentPages: community/index, community/toolsRPC (Remote Procedure Call)
RPC (Remote Procedure Call)
Definition: Protocol allowing a program to execute a procedure on a remote server; in blockchain contexts, the mechanism for querying and submitting transactions to a node.External: Wikipedia — Remote procedure callStatus: currentPages:
community/tools, community/networkVideo Terms
Transcoding
Transcoding
Definition: Direct digital-to-digital conversion of video from one encoding to another, producing multiple adaptive renditions.External: Wikipedia — TranscodingStatus: currentPages:
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