Orbitrum glossary
Clear definitions of the terms used in project evaluations, expert content and subscriptions. Explore each term, then follow the relevant explanation or product page.
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28 definitions available
A
- Advisory
Professional relationships
Advisory is specialist support for a project's decisions or development. A specific engagement requires agreement on its scope; publishing an evaluation or selling a content subscription does not automatically include it.
Related: Conflict of interest, Due diligence
- AI profile
Evaluations and research
An AI profile represents automated analysis rather than a human specialist. Its output and attribution should be assessed accordingly, without assuming human credentials or independent review.
Related: AI-assisted content, Expert
- AI-assisted content
Evaluations and research
AI-assisted content is produced with help from AI tools. Assistance with drafting, synthesis or production is not, by itself, evidence of human specialist review.
Related: AI profile, Attribution
- Attribution
Evaluations and research
Attribution identifies who created, contributed to or supplied the source for a piece of content. It helps readers distinguish platform publications, expert work and source material.
Related: Source, AI-assisted content, AI profile
B
- Builder
Platform and people
Orbitrum uses 'builder' for a professional who contributes to a company or project, across functions such as engineering, marketing, finance, legal work and leadership. The term is not limited to developers.
C
- Community access
Content and access
Community access is permission to participate in a particular group or channel. Managing that permission is different from moving member records, messages or recurring payments.
Direct Discord and Telegram access management is planned.
Related: Included access, Expert subscription
- Conflict of interest
Professional relationships
A conflict of interest is a situation in which a relationship or personal interest could affect, or appear to affect, professional judgment. Relevant relationships matter when interpreting an assessment.
Related: Advisory, Attribution
D
- Due diligence
Professional relationships
Due diligence is the examination of evidence, assumptions and risks before an investment or other significant commitment. Published expert evaluations can inform that work without replacing transaction-specific checks.
Related: Expert evaluation, Source
E
- Evaluation criteria
Evaluations and research
Evaluation criteria are the aspects considered in an assessment, such as business value, technology or traction. Use the criteria actually shown for the evaluation; not every review covers every aspect.
Related: Expert evaluation, Expert scoring
- Evaluation history
Evaluations and research
Evaluation history is the sequence of dated assessments available for a project or contributor. It helps readers examine how views changed, but its coverage depends on the records actually available.
Related: Updated evaluation
- Expert
Platform and people
An expert is a person with specialist knowledge or experience relevant to a subject. On Orbitrum, review the person's profile and published work; an expert label is not a regulatory qualification.
AI profiles are identified separately from human experts.
Related: AI profile, Attribution
- Expert analysis
Content and access
Expert analysis explains a specialist's research or interpretation of a project or subject. It can exist without a numeric score or a recent news event.
Related: Expert evaluation
- Expert bundle
Content and access
An expert bundle is a shared offer combining access from participating experts. Check the included subscriptions and terms rather than assuming it unlocks all work, consulting time or every expert on Orbitrum.
Related: Expert subscription, Included access
- Expert evaluation
Evaluations and research
An expert evaluation is an attributed assessment of a project, based on the contributor's relevant knowledge and research. It connects the subject, criteria and available reasoning at a particular time.
An evaluation published on Orbitrum may be called an Orbitrum evaluation. This is a naming convention, not a new certified methodology.
Related: Expert scoring, Evaluation criteria, Attribution
- Expert profile score
Evaluations and research
An expert profile score is an indicator displayed on the expert's profile, distinct from scores that person assigns to projects. It should not be read as investment returns or proof of professional licensing.
- Expert scoring
Evaluations and research
Expert scoring is the process of expressing an assessment against defined criteria using the applicable score scale. The number should be read with its scope, author and explanation.
Related: Expert evaluation, Project score, Evaluation criteria
- Expert subscription
Content and access
An expert subscription grants the content access described in the selected expert's offer. Each expert sets their price; the offer specifies its billing period and included access.
Related: Included access, Following, Expert bundle
F
- Following
Content and access
Following is a way to keep track of an expert's work where the feature is available. It is different from purchasing a subscription and does not automatically unlock paid content.
Related: Expert subscription
I
- Included access
Content and access
Included access is the content or capability granted by an offer. It can differ between subscriptions and bundles; access to one item does not imply rights to every publication or additional users.
Related: Expert subscription, Expert bundle, Community access
- Investment team
Platform and people
An investment team is a group that assesses or manages investments for an organization. Orbitrum's investment-team resources also address organizations supporting companies, such as incubators and accelerators.
O
- Orbitrum
Platform and people
Orbitrum is a professional expert network where specialists evaluate projects, publish research and content, and build audiences around their work.
- Orbitrum Signal
Evaluations and research
Also: Signal
An Orbitrum Signal is a published update in Signals with source and context information. It may link to an article or a specific expert contribution, but it is not automatically a trading instruction or an expert-reviewed item.
Related: Source, Attribution
P
- Project profile
Platform and people
A project profile brings together information about a company, product, protocol or initiative and the evaluations available for it. Being listed does not mean the organization joined Orbitrum or received an expert review.
- Project score
Evaluations and research
A project score is a numeric assessment associated with a project. Check whether the displayed number represents one evaluation or an aggregate, and read the applicable criteria and reasoning.
Related: Expert scoring, Evaluation criteria
S
- Source
Evaluations and research
A source is the document, announcement, dataset or publication supporting a statement. Linking a source helps readers inspect the evidence; it does not automatically validate every interpretation made from it.
Related: Attribution, Orbitrum Signal
T
- Tokenomics
Professional relationships
Tokenomics describes a token's economic design, including supply, distribution, utility and incentives. These features are factors to examine, not a guarantee of sustainable value or future returns.
U
- Updated evaluation
Evaluations and research
Also: Re-evaluation, Rescoring
An updated evaluation is a later assessment published after a contributor revisits a project. It can follow new research or a changed view and does not require a news event.
The frequency of updates and visible history depends on the records available for each project and expert.
Related: Evaluation history, Expert evaluation
V
- Value chain
Professional relationships
A value chain describes the connected activities and capabilities that contribute to delivering a product or service. Potential supplier, customer or technology relationships must be examined rather than assumed.