Terminology

Term	Definition
Tythe	A decentralized credibility protocol enabling verifiable trust across humans, organizations, and AI agents through layered identity, data, and enforcement infrastructure.
TRIS ID	A verifiable digital identity linking humans, organizations, and AI Agents to their authenticated actions and reputation.
zk-KYH	Zero-knowledge proof verifying human uniqueness while preserving anonymity, ensuring “one human = one TRIS.”
zk-KYC (ID only)	Zero-knowledge verification confirming human identity without financial screening or AML linkage.
zk-KYC (ID + AML)	Enhanced verification including identity, anti-money-laundering, and liveness checks for regulated access.
zk-KYB	Zero-knowledge proof verifying organizational legitimacy through a flexible, multi-source attestation model.
zk-KYA	Zero-knowledge proof verifying AI Agent authenticity, linkage to its registrant, and salted fingerprint.
Registrant	The individual or organization accountable for registering and maintaining an AI Agent’s TRIS identity.
Trovebook	An encrypted, immutable ledger archiving all verified credentials, proofs, and attestations tied to a TRIS ID.
Decision Relay	An attested validation issued by an organization or trusted third party confirming an actor’s verified action or contribution.
Metrics	Each DISC Score is built on metric-specific evaluations to account for credibility across five, high-impact domains: Finance, Governance, Security, Compliance, and Sustainability.
Metric Health Factor	The health factor determines the volume, accuracy, diversity, and consistency of validations per metric.
DISC Score	A quantified measure of credibility derived from validated actions, metric performance, and TCT holdings.
DISC Report	A detailed breakdown of an actor’s DISC Score composition across all metrics and health factors.
DISC Policies (VP and AP)	Rulesets that govern verification (Validation Policies) and access (Access Policies) across Tythe’s trust ecosystem.
TCT (Trust Computation Token)	A non-transferable credibility token earned through verified actions, used for scoring and governance weighting.
TYT (Tythe Token)	A governance and incentive token used for voting, liquidity, rewards, and overall ecosystem growth.
Credibility Vault	Holds earned TCT representing verified credibility that contributes to DISC Score computation.
Validation Vault	Holds verified TCT from other participants (through t-transfers or Decision Relays) and contributes to trust reinforcement and validator scoring.
TCT Staking	Temporarily locking TCT to increase influence in validation, governance, or trust-weighted outcomes.
TCT Sinking	A burn or lock mechanism that permanently removes TCT from circulation to sustain value and system equilibrium.
t-transfer	The act of transferring TCT credibility value from one actor to another, enabling sponsorships, validations, and collaborative reputation building.
Sponsor	An actor providing credibility or TCT support to another entity, often used in t-transfer contexts when referring to the "sender".