>>2808051this was confusing to me because i am retarded so I asked ShitGPT to make a glossary of terms you used with definitions a retarded dumbass like me could understand:
## Hardware & Electronics
* Milk-V — A company that makes tiny computers you can build projects with.
* Milk-V Jupiter — A more powerful tiny computer board, kind of like a Raspberry Pi but based on the RISC-V chip architecture.
* Milk-V Mars — A smaller or lower-power Milk-V computer board.
* PCI Express (PCIe) — A super-fast slot used to connect parts like graphics cards, SSDs, or networking cards to a computer.
* PCB (Printed Circuit Board) — The flat board with copper lines that electronic parts attach to.
* PCBWay — A company that manufactures custom circuit boards and 3D-printed parts.
* 3D printing — Making physical plastic objects layer-by-layer using a machine.
* FreeCAD — Free software for designing 3D objects.
* KiCad — Free software for designing circuit boards.
* Autodesk Fusion — A popular program for designing 3D objects and mechanical parts.
* PETG / ABS / ASA / Nylon / Polycarbonate — Different kinds of plastic filament used in 3D printers. Some are tougher, more heat-resistant, or weather-resistant than others.
* Phosphor bronze — A strong springy metal often used for electrical connectors.
* Beryllium copper — A very durable conductive metal alloy used in high-quality electrical contacts.
* Gold plating — A thin layer of gold added to electrical contacts to stop rust and improve conductivity.
* Solder — Melted metal used to permanently connect wires and components.
* PCB traces — Thin copper “roads” on a circuit board that carry electricity.
* Spring contacts / pogo pins — Tiny spring-loaded electrical pins used to make removable connections.
* SD card — A removable memory card for storing files.
* eMMC — Built-in flash storage soldered directly onto a device.
* Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) — A very fast SSD storage technology.
* Firmware — Low-level software stored inside hardware that tells it how to work.
* DDR3 / DDR4 — Types of RAM (computer memory). DDR4 is newer and faster than DDR3.
* Open source — Software or hardware designs anyone can inspect, modify, and share.
* Development board — A circuit board designed for experimenting and programming hardware.
* SBC (Single-Board Computer) — A complete computer on one small board.
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## FPGA & Low-Level Computing
* LiteX — A toolkit for building custom computer systems inside programmable chips.
* Lattice ECP5 — A programmable chip people use to build custom hardware circuits.
* FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) — A chip you can rewire with code to behave like custom hardware.
* NAND / NOR flash — Two types of non-volatile memory chips used for storing data.
* PHY (Physical Layer Interface) — Hardware that handles the actual electrical signaling for networking.
* TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) — A way multiple devices share one radio channel by taking turns.
* OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access) — A more advanced wireless sharing system used in modern cellular and Wi-Fi networks.
* UART — A simple hardware communication connection used for debugging devices.
* UEFI — Modern firmware that starts a computer before the operating system loads.
* Bifurcation (PCIe bifurcation) — Splitting one PCIe connection into multiple smaller ones.
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## Operating Systems & Linux
* Gentoo Linux — A Linux operating system where you build most software from source code for maximum customization.
* Linux kernel — The core part of Linux that controls hardware and system resources.
* Hardened kernel — A modified Linux kernel with extra security protections.
* Bootchain / secure bootchain — The sequence of software that starts a computer securely from power-on.
* Proprietary software — Closed-source software that users cannot fully inspect or modify.
* Package — A bundle of software files installed by the operating system.
* Wayland — A modern graphics/display system for Linux.
* Sway — A lightweight desktop environment for Wayland.
* VM (Virtual Machine) — A “computer inside another computer” used for testing or isolation.
* QEMU — Software that emulates computers and runs virtual machines.
* KVM — Linux technology that makes virtual machines run much faster.
* Firejail — A tool that isolates applications for security.
* Fail2Ban — A security tool that blocks repeated hacking attempts.
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## Networking & Security
* nftables — Linux firewall software that controls network traffic.
* Firewall — Software or hardware that blocks unwanted network connections.
* SOCKS5 proxy — A server that forwards internet traffic to hide or reroute connections.
* VPN (Virtual Private Network) — An encrypted tunnel for internet traffic.
* DNS (Domain Name System) — The internet’s phonebook that translates names into IP addresses.
* Public DNS — Large shared DNS services like Google DNS or Cloudflare DNS.
* VPS (Virtual Private Server) — A rented virtual computer running in a data center.
* Self-hosting — Running your own online services instead of relying on big companies.
* OPSEC (Operational Security) — Practices used to avoid leaking sensitive information.
* PII (Personally Identifiable Information) — Data that can identify a real person.
* SMTP — The protocol used to send email.
* E2E encryption (End-to-End Encryption) — Encryption where only sender and receiver can read messages.
* DDoS attack — Flooding a server with traffic to overwhelm it.
* Reverse proxy — A server that sits in front of another server for protection or load balancing.
* Traffic analysis — Watching network traffic patterns to detect activity or threats.
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## Cryptography
* OpenSSL — A widely used encryption and security toolkit.
* libsodium — A developer-friendly encryption library.
* PQClean — A collection of future-resistant cryptography algorithms.
* X25519 — A secure method for exchanging encryption keys.
* ChaCha20 — A fast encryption algorithm.
* Poly1305 — A system for verifying encrypted data wasn’t changed.
* Kyber — A newer encryption method designed to resist quantum computers.
* KeePassXC — A secure offline password manager.
* LUKS — Full-disk encryption for Linux drives.
* GNU IceCat — A privacy-focused browser based on Firefox.
* ELinks — A web browser that runs entirely in a terminal.
* Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) — A way to encrypt and sign emails securely.
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## GNUnet & Decentralized Networking
* GNUnet — A decentralized privacy-focused networking system.
* GNUnet CADET — GNUnet’s encrypted communication layer.
* GNUnet FS — GNUnet’s decentralized file-sharing system.
* gnunet-vpn — A VPN-like system built into GNUnet.
* Peer-to-peer (P2P) — Systems where users connect directly instead of using a central server.
* BBS (Bulletin Board System) — An old-school text-based online community system.
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## Wireless & Telecom
* ISP (Internet Service Provider) — A company that gives people internet access.
* Atheros card — A Wi-Fi/network card brand popular in open-source projects.
* ath9k — An open-source Linux driver for certain Atheros Wi-Fi chips.
* LimeSDR — A programmable radio device for transmitting and receiving signals.
* SDR (Software Defined Radio) — Radio hardware controlled mostly by software.
* 2G — A very old mobile phone network standard mainly for calls and text messages.
* GPRS — Slow mobile internet technology used on older cellular networks.
* BTS tower — A cellular base station tower that talks to phones.
* Radio mast — A tower or structure used to mount radio antennas.
* HAM radio — Amateur radio used by hobbyists and licensed operators.
* Broadcast license — Government permission to legally transmit radio signals.
* Cellular modem — Hardware that connects computers to mobile phone networks.
* SIM card — A small chip that identifies a mobile subscriber.
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## Telecom Software
* OsmocomBB — Open-source software for controlling certain old mobile phones.
* Asterisk — Software for handling phone calls and VoIP systems.
* OpenBTS — Software that turns radio hardware into a mini cellular tower.
* GSM — A common older cellular phone standard.
* Baseband — The low-level radio processing system inside a phone.
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## Monitoring & Analysis
* PyShark — A Python tool for analyzing network traffic.
* Suricata — Security software that monitors networks for attacks.
* Zeek — A powerful network monitoring and traffic analysis tool.
* Packet sniffing — Watching data moving across a network.
* Threat detection — Looking for suspicious activity on a computer network.
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## Peripherals & Devices
* Modos Paper Monitor — A monitor that looks more like paper and uses very little power.
* Keyboardio Model 01 — A split ergonomic keyboard.
* Ploopy mouse — An open-source customizable mouse.
* Passive speakers — Speakers that need an external amplifier.
* Logitech QuickCam Express — An old USB webcam from the late 1990s/early 2000s.
* USB flash drive — Portable storage that plugs into a USB port.
* ASIC miner — Special hardware built for cryptocurrency mining only.
* Altcoin — Any cryptocurrency besides Bitcoin.
* Dogecoin — A cryptocurrency originally made as a joke.
* Scrypt — A cryptocurrency mining algorithm.
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## Companies & Devices Mentioned
* MNT Research — Company behind open-hardware laptops.
* MNT Reform — A highly repairable open-source-oriented laptop.
* SiFive — A company making RISC-V processors and development hardware.
* Motorola C123 — A very simple old mobile phone model.
* Texas Instruments (TI) — A major electronics and chip manufacturer.
* TI Calypso — An old GSM phone chipset supported by OsmocomBB.
* ULX3S — An FPGA development board often used for open-source hardware experiments.
* Baofeng — A low-cost radio manufacturer.