Glossary

Every bit of jargon on this site, defined once. These are the same definitions behind the dotted underlines elsewhere in the docs.

TermWhat it means
bondedA track that hit all three graduation thresholds. Its liquidity moved to a DEX pool and it now trades on the open market instead of the curve.
bonding curveA formula that sets the price from how much has been bought. Buying pushes the price up, selling pushes it down. No order book, no counterparty.
the curveThe program that holds a track's SOL and unsold tokens and prices every trade until it graduates.
dev buyThe creator's own first purchase, bundled into the launch. It fills at the same price as anyone else's — there is no cheaper allocation.
DEXA decentralised exchange. Anyone can trade against its pools without an account or an intermediary.
LP burnDestroying the tokens that represent ownership of a pool. Once burned, nobody can withdraw the liquidity — including us.
market capThe current price multiplied by the total supply. It is a quote, not money in a box.
qualified listenA play that met the verification rules — enough seconds, from an old enough account, within the daily caps. Only these count toward graduation.
slippageHow far the price may move against you before your trade is cancelled. Set it too tight and the trade fails; too loose and you pay more than you meant to.
tickerThe short symbol a track trades under, like $NEON. Two to ten characters, unique.