Glossary of Terms

Terminology that will be referred to throughout these docs

Multichain

Blanket term for apps or concepts that span multiple blockchains.

Omnichain

As if all blockchains or layers were connected into a single chain. Allspark is an 'omnichain' solution, since it is chain-agnostic and allows interoperability between all connected chains.

Cross-Chain

Blanket term for anything that is transacting data or value between different blockchains.

Omniliquidity

Omniliquidity refers to the aggregation of asset liquidity in all chains based on Allspark protocol.

Omnichain messaging

Messaging value and/or data between chains seamlessly (via Allspark).

Revert

During a cross-chain transaction, the case that a destination transaction fails (insufficient funds sent, unforeseen changes on the destination, etc.) Allspark protocol is capable of reverting the transaction and returning funds to the sender on the source chain.