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Trading Glossary
Plain-English definitions of the trading terms that start with G.
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- GameFi
- The intersection of blockchain assets and gaming, where in-game items exist as tradable tokens.
- Gas
- The unit measuring the computational work required to execute an operation on Ethereum and compatible chains.
- Gas Limit
- The maximum amount of gas a sender authorizes a transaction to consume. If execution exceeds it, the transaction reverts and the fee is still charged.
- Gas Optimization
- Techniques for reducing the execution cost of contract code.
- Gas Price
- The amount the sender is willing to pay per unit of gas.
- Gas Station / Fee Wallet
- A dedicated balance funding transaction fees for operational activity.
- Gauge
- A mechanism directing token emissions to specific pools according to governance votes.
- Generative Art
- Artwork produced algorithmically, often with the generating code stored on-chain.
- Genesis Block
- The first block of a blockchain, hardcoded into the client software rather than produced by consensus.
- GM / GN
- Good morning / good night; standard community greetings.
- Governance Attack
- Acquiring sufficient voting power to pass a proposal that extracts protocol assets.
- Governance Proposal
- A formal motion put to a vote, typically progressing through discussion, temperature check, and formal vote.
- Governance Token
- A token conferring voting rights over a protocol's parameters, treasury, or upgrades.
- Grant Program
- Funding allocated to external contributors building within an ecosystem.
- Gwei
- One billionth of one ETH; the conventional denomination for gas prices.