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Glossary

Key terms and concepts used in ASG Agent Cloud.

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A

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Agent

An autonomous AI system that can call tools, make decisions, and execute tasks without continuous human intervention.

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B

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Budget

Maximum spend limit for a Run or Step. Prevents runaway costs.

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G

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Gasless

Payment model where ASG covers Solana transaction fees. Users only need USDC.

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I

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Idempotency Key

Unique identifier ensuring a request is processed only once, even if retried.

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L

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Lease

A timed allocation of GPU resources. Requires heartbeat to maintain.

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M

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MCP (Model Context Protocol)

Standard protocol for agent-to-service communication. Used by ASG for all tool interactions.

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microusd

1/1,000,000 of a USD. ASG uses microusd for precise billing.

• 1 USD = 1,000,000 microusd
• $0.01 = 10,000 microusd

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Q

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Quote

A price commitment for a specific request with an expiration time.

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R

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Receipt

Proof of completed work, including actual cost and refund (if any).

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Run

Container for related work. Has a budget, TTL, and contains Steps.

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S

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Step

Single tool execution within a Run. Generates one Receipt.

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T

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TTL (Time-to-Live)

Expiration time for resources (quotes, leases, runs).

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U

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USDC

USD Coin — the stablecoin used for all ASG payments on Solana.