| Concept | Meaning | Launch status |
|---|---|---|
| Inference request | A prompt and model selection sent by a user through the app or API. | Phase 1 |
| Orchestrator | The routing service that queues jobs, selects workers, streams responses, and records usage. | Phase 1 |
| Worker | A browser or native client that runs inference on a GPU and returns streamed tokens. | Phase 2 |
| Bootstrap supply | Owned or rented GPUs used so the product works before marketplace supply is deep. | Phase 1 |
| Worker bond | Collateral posted by workers when verification and slashing are introduced. | Phase 3 |
Core concepts
The five terms that show up everywhere else in these docs, and which build phase each belongs to.