Glossary
A
AVS
Autonomous Verifiable Services.
C
Console
The user interface using which node operators deploy and manage their nodes.
Compute Unit
The unit of measurement for the provider machine’s capacity.
D
DePIN
Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks: leveraging blockchain and decentralized technologies to power and govern real-world physical infrastructure. This approach supports systems where infrastructure —such as telecommunications, energy grids, transportation networks, or IoT devices— is owned, operated, and maintained by decentralized participants rather than centralized entities.
E
M
Machine
Machines are individual compute infrastructure units that a provider brings with them. Machines have to added to the Atlas Network under each provider using the "Add Machine" process which is part of the provider onboarding process.
N
Node Operators
Node Operators are end users who deploy the nodes that they own using partner service provider front ends.
The NodeOps team is the team behind the Atlas Network, which is why we are our own favored partner! Run a Node from the NodeOps Console.
O
Operator
Operators are individuals or groups interested in participating in the validation of tasks related to node deployment through the Atlas Network Autonomous Verifiable Services (AVS).
Operator Onboarding
Operator onboarding refers to a series of steps a restaking operator must perform to opt into supporting the Atlas Network AVS.
P
Provider
A provider is an individual or group interested in lending their underutilized or un-utilized hardware infrastructure(machines) for workloads deployed using Atlas Network.
Provider Onboarding
Provider onboarding is a collection of steps that a provider must perform to join the Atlas Network's pool of providers.
Provider Pool
A collection of compute providers registered with the Atlas Network to lend their compute resources for any workloads deployed using the console.
S
Scheduling
Scheduling means the process of finding the right machine for a node deployment request.
W
Workload
A node deployed on a Provider machine is called the Workload.