Hyphae vocabulary

Precise words for precise boundaries.

Definitions used across the product, contracts, documentation, and proof model.

Anchor
A caller-pinned durable reference used when verifying a result proof.
Complete result
A query outcome produced within its declared limits. Hyphae does not return partial rows as successful completion.
Durable authority
The append-only log and its accepted format, not the rebuildable embedded index.
Logical cursor
A stable continuation boundary derived from the ordered result space rather than an implementation offset.
Mutation ID
A caller-visible UUID that makes a put or delete retry durably idempotent.
Proof-bearing read
A get or query result accompanied by the material needed for portable verification.
Snapshot witness
The complete logical snapshot evidence against which a portable result proof can be reexecuted.
Explicit abstention
A retrieval outcome that returns no semantic match when the configured threshold is not met.