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Glossary

A glossary of terms related to Misskey.

Acct

The fully-qualified ActivityPub username of a user, in the format @username@host. Used when mentioning a user.

ActivityPub

An open, standardized protocol used to create a decentralized federated social network known as the Fediverse. Instances connect to each other using this protocol and exchange data such as content and notifications. It is the core protocol of the Fediverse.

AiScript

A scripting language running on top of Javascript that can be used with Misskey.Documentation available on Github.

API

An interface for computer programs to interact with Misskey.Documentation is available

Bot

An account operated by a program.

CW

Abbreviation of Content Warning. A feature to hide the content of a note unless explicitly requested to be shown by a user. Mainly used to hide the content of long notes or to prevent posting spoilers publicly.Documentation is available

Fediverse

A portmanteau of "federated" and "universe."A decentralized, federated social network made up of servers running various decentralized software, including Misskey. Besides Misskey, other examples of federated software include Mastodon, Pleroma, and Pixelfed.

GTL

An abbreviation for "Global TimeLine". See the documentation on the timelines.

HTL

An abbreviation for "Home TimeLine". See the documentation on the timelines.

LTL

An abbreviation for "Local TimeLine". See the documentation on the timelines.

MFM

Abbreviation for Markup language for Misskey. The markup language used on Misskey.Documentation is available

Misskey Web

Misskey's official web client (interface). This is the application seen when viewing Misskey from a web browser on your PC or smartphone.

NSFW

Abbreviation of Not Safe for Work. A feature to tag an image as "sensitive" (NSFW) and hide it unless explicitly requested to be shown by a user.

Renote

The act of quoting an existing note, sharing an existing note, or the note created as a result of these acts.Documentation is available

STL

An abbreviation for "Social TimeLine". See the documentation on the timelines.

Ai

Ai is Misskey's official mascot.More information is available

Server

(Server, Instance)An entity that provides the Misskey service to users.

Custom Emoji

Emoji created by administrators and users unique to each instance. Emoji that are not specifically provided by your server but are available by default are called "Unicode Emoji".Documentation is available

Control Panel

The configuration page of a Misskey instance.

Suspension

The state of an account when it is disabled.

Drive

The file manager for user-uploaded files on Misskey, such as images and music.Documentation is available

Note

Messages posted by Misskey users. Notes can contain a variety of original content including images, music, and polls.Documentation is available

Misskist

(Misskeyist, Misskist)Someone who has an account on Misskey. Especially power users.

Moderator

Users with the authority to manage the community of a server by deactivating spam accounts, silencing users, deleting inappropriate posts, etc. In most cases, moderators are recruited from users of the instance.

Remote

Instances other than your own. Also used as an adjective in terms such as "remote user."The opposite of local.

Federation

A collection of instances that exchange data such as content and notifications with each other, or a member thereof.

Local

Your own instance. Also used as an adjective in terms such as "local users" or "local timeline."The opposite of "Remote".