Glossary
Informative. Definitions are in SPEC.md Section 2. "Proposed by" records who originated the term. Terms marked "Claude, pending" are proposals until the author accepts them.
| Term | Meaning | Proposed by |
|---|---|---|
| ProofID 101 | The title of PP-SPEC-083 (formerly Identity 101, Craig Ellrod's title) | Claude, accepted by Craig Ellrod on 2026-10-30 |
| Arena Identity | The one root identity of an arena instance, certifying every component the Arena Operator runs | Craig Ellrod (the concept); Claude (the term) |
| Identity | The verifiable name of one thing or party in a run | Generic term |
| Identity Record | The registered record that defines an Identity | Claude, pending |
| Identity Manifest | The registered list of every Identity in a run | Claude, pending |
| Owner | The party that controls an Identity | Generic term |
| Keyed Identity | An Identity that holds a key and signs | Claude, pending |
| Fingerprinted Identity | An Identity defined by an independently captured fingerprint, with no key from the run | Claude, pending |
| Root Identity | An Identity that certifies others and is certified by none in the run | Claude, pending |
| Independent Root | A root held by a party that must be independent of the Arena Operator | Claude, pending |
| Component Identity | An Identity certified by a root | Claude, pending |
| Subject | Anything a record is about: SUT, DUT, CUT, or AUT | Claude, pending |
| Scope | What an Identity is authorized to do in a run | Claude, pending |
| Delegated Credential | A run-scoped credential for an AUT, bound to the Declared Policy | Claude, pending |
| Arena Operator | The party that builds, runs, and tears down an arena | Claude, pending |