Glossary

Condensed glossary of Nebula terms.

Atom

A typed fact extracted from a document. Eleven kinds: clause, fact,

definition, entity, quantity, reference, negotiation, meta_document,

document, obligation, evidence. See /docs/concepts/atoms.

A typed relation between two atoms. Includes defines, references,

contains, supersedes, gates, binds, provided_by, party_to,

escalates_to, proves, versions.

A chain entry referencing an atom or transition's hash. Dual-anchored

to Polygon and nebulad.

The agreement state at the moment both parties signed. Locked;

amendments go through Adapt.

Per-org score across reliability, responsiveness, scope_discipline,

payment_discipline, transparency. Default 75. See

/docs/concepts/reputation.

The public Certify badge and page. Surfaces the reputation score

with chain-anchored backing.

Extension of time. A claim made by the contractor that delays were

caused by qualifying events; if approved, extends the completion

date. See /docs/engines/enforce for how this affects overdue

detection.

Defects Liability Period. Starts after the project's deliverables

are all complete; runs for the configured number of months.

The typed obligation graph that backs everything. Atoms + edges

written via the sanctioned helpers; never direct prisma access.

Most glossary entries link out to the concept or engine docs that

explain them in depth.