The below is meant to be a shared glossary of terminology for our DAO to document and reinforce our shared vernacular.

There may be some questions around the use of GItcoin in our product names. This is an ever evolving discussion, but for now, after Gitcoin is used to introduce a product name (e.g., Gitcoin Grants Stack) once, it can be dropped

• Examples:
  • Gitcoin Grants Stack the first time → Grants Stack when mentioned again
  • Gitcoin’s Allo Protocol the first time → Allo Protocol when mentioned again
  • Gitcoin’s Passport Protocol the first time → Passport Protocol when mentioned again
• Exceptions:
  • When speaking Gitcoin Passport the tool (not the protocol), always use Gitcoin Passport to avoid causing confusion
  • When speaking about Gitcoin Grants, always say Gitcoin Grants

Other language to consider:

• When someone builds “with the protocol” OR “on top of the protocol” they are building apps that integrate with the protocol (i.e., the apps use the protocol data to function)
• When someone “extends the protocol”, they are building out more functionality of the protocol (i.e., the smart contracts)

Glossary of Terms

Allo Protocol SSOT (Marketing)

Grants Stack SSOT (Marketing)

Gitcoin Passport SSOT (Marketing)