103  Networking and Distributed Systems

104 Networking and Distributed Systems

Range: 0771-0886.

104.1 Completion

Status	Count
authored	116

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Sigil	Term	Completion	Semantic	Summary
0771	accept	authored	generated_draft	accept is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the accept obligation named before work proceeds.
0772	acknowledgment	authored	generated_draft	acknowledgment is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the acknowledgment obligation named before work proceeds.
0773	anycast	authored	generated_draft	anycast is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the anycast obligation named before work proceeds.
0774	API request	authored	generated_draft	API request is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the API request obligation named before work proceeds.
0775	API response	authored	generated_draft	API response is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the API response obligation named before work proceeds.
0776	availability zone	authored	generated_draft	availability zone is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the availability zone obligation named before work proceeds.
0777	backoff {Net}	authored	generated_draft	backoff in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the backoff obligation named before work proceeds.
0778	backpressure	authored	reviewed	Resistance pushed upstream when demand outruns capacity. Without it, overload spreads faster than truth.
0779	bandwidth {Net}	authored	generated_draft	bandwidth in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the bandwidth obligation named before work proceeds.
0780	bind	authored	generated_draft	bind is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the bind obligation named before work proceeds.
0781	broadcast	authored	generated_draft	broadcast is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the broadcast obligation named before work proceeds.
0782	broker {Net}	authored	generated_draft	broker in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the broker obligation named before work proceeds.
0783	CDN	authored	generated_draft	CDN is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the CDN obligation named before work proceeds.
0784	certificate {Net}	authored	generated_draft	certificate in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the certificate obligation named before work proceeds.
0785	checksum handoff	authored	generated_draft	checksum handoff is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the checksum handoff obligation named before work proceeds.
0786	client {Net}	authored	generated_draft	client in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the client obligation named before work proceeds.
0787	client timeout	authored	generated_draft	client timeout is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the client timeout obligation named before work proceeds.
0788	cluster {Net}	authored	generated_draft	cluster in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the cluster obligation named before work proceeds.
0789	connect	authored	generated_draft	connect is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the connect obligation named before work proceeds.
0790	connection pool	authored	generated_draft	connection pool is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the connection pool obligation named before work proceeds.
0791	consensus	authored	reviewed	Agreement protocol for shared truth across unreliable nodes.
0792	consistency level	authored	generated_draft	consistency level is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the consistency level obligation named before work proceeds.
0793	control plane {Net}	authored	generated_draft	control plane in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the control plane obligation named before work proceeds.
0794	CRC	authored	generated_draft	CRC is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the CRC obligation named before work proceeds.
0795	datagram	authored	generated_draft	datagram is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the datagram obligation named before work proceeds.
0796	deadline	authored	generated_draft	deadline is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the deadline obligation named before work proceeds.
0797	destination	authored	generated_draft	destination is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the destination obligation named before work proceeds.
0798	discovery	authored	generated_draft	discovery is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the discovery obligation named before work proceeds.
0799	DNS	authored	reviewed	Translate names into network-reachable locations.
0800	DNS record	authored	generated_draft	DNS record is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the DNS record obligation named before work proceeds.
0801	edge {Net}	authored	generated_draft	edge in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the edge obligation named before work proceeds.
0802	egress	authored	generated_draft	egress is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the egress obligation named before work proceeds.
0803	election	authored	generated_draft	election is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the election obligation named before work proceeds.
0804	endpoint	authored	reviewed	A callable boundary where a service can be reached.
0805	eventual consistency	authored	reviewed	Agreement postponed rather than denied. Shadow: stale reads treated as if they were fresh truth.
0806	failover	authored	reviewed	Shift responsibility to a surviving node or path after failure.
0807	fan-out {Net}	authored	generated_draft	fan-out in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the fan-out obligation named before work proceeds.
0808	firewall	authored	generated_draft	firewall is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the firewall obligation named before work proceeds.
0809	follower	authored	generated_draft	follower is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the follower obligation named before work proceeds.
0810	forwarding	authored	generated_draft	forwarding is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the forwarding obligation named before work proceeds.
0811	frame {Net}	authored	generated_draft	frame in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the frame obligation named before work proceeds.
0812	gateway {Net}	authored	generated_draft	gateway in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the gateway obligation named before work proceeds.
0813	gossip	authored	generated_draft	gossip is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the gossip obligation named before work proceeds.
0814	gRPC	authored	generated_draft	gRPC is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the gRPC obligation named before work proceeds.
0815	handshake	authored	reviewed	Opening ritual that establishes trust, parameters, or session state.
0816	health check	authored	generated_draft	health check is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the health check obligation named before work proceeds.
0817	heartbeat {Net}	authored	generated_draft	heartbeat in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the heartbeat obligation named before work proceeds.
0818	hop	authored	generated_draft	hop is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the hop obligation named before work proceeds.
0819	HTTP	authored	reviewed	The dominant request-response protocol of the web.
0820	HTTPS	authored	generated_draft	HTTPS is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the HTTPS obligation named before work proceeds.
0821	idempotency key	authored	generated_draft	idempotency key is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the idempotency key obligation named before work proceeds.
0822	ingress	authored	reviewed	Traffic entering a service boundary.
0823	jitter {Net}	authored	generated_draft	jitter in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the jitter obligation named before work proceeds.
0824	keepalive	authored	generated_draft	keepalive is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the keepalive obligation named before work proceeds.
0825	latency	authored	reviewed	The delay before useful work reaches the caller. Latency is what users feel even when throughput graphs look flattering.
0826	leader	authored	generated_draft	leader is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the leader obligation named before work proceeds.
0827	lease	authored	generated_draft	lease is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the lease obligation named before work proceeds.
0828	load balancer	authored	reviewed	Distribute incoming work across many backends.
0829	loss	authored	generated_draft	loss is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the loss obligation named before work proceeds.
0830	mailbox	authored	generated_draft	mailbox is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the mailbox obligation named before work proceeds.
0831	membership	authored	generated_draft	membership is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the membership obligation named before work proceeds.
0832	mesh {Net}	authored	generated_draft	mesh in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the mesh obligation named before work proceeds.
0833	message queue	authored	generated_draft	message queue is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the message queue obligation named before work proceeds.
0834	mTLS {Net}	authored	reviewed	Mutual certificate-based identity proof on both sides of a connection.
0835	multicast	authored	generated_draft	multicast is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the multicast obligation named before work proceeds.
0836	NAT	authored	generated_draft	NAT is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the NAT obligation named before work proceeds.
0837	network partition	authored	reviewed	A split network that makes one cluster behave like several worlds.
0838	node {Net}	authored	generated_draft	node in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the node obligation named before work proceeds.
0839	origin	authored	generated_draft	origin is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the origin obligation named before work proceeds.
0840	packet	authored	generated_draft	packet is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the packet obligation named before work proceeds.
0841	packet loss {Net}	authored	generated_draft	packet loss in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the packet loss obligation named before work proceeds.
0842	peer	authored	generated_draft	peer is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the peer obligation named before work proceeds.
0843	pipeline depth	authored	generated_draft	pipeline depth is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the pipeline depth obligation named before work proceeds.
0844	port {Net}	authored	generated_draft	port in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the port obligation named before work proceeds.
0845	proxy {Net}	authored	generated_draft	proxy in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the proxy obligation named before work proceeds.
0846	publish-subscribe	authored	generated_draft	publish-subscribe is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the publish-subscribe obligation named before work proceeds.
0847	QUIC	authored	generated_draft	QUIC is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the QUIC obligation named before work proceeds.
0848	quorum	authored	reviewed	Not everyone must agree, but enough must. This word turns distributed action into a threshold question instead of a unanimous fantasy.
0849	rate limit	authored	generated_draft	rate limit is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the rate limit obligation named before work proceeds.
0850	receiver window	authored	generated_draft	receiver window is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the receiver window obligation named before work proceeds.
0851	redirect	authored	generated_draft	redirect is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the redirect obligation named before work proceeds.
0852	replica	authored	reviewed	A copy kept elsewhere for durability, scale, or locality.
0853	replication	authored	generated_draft	replication is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the replication obligation named before work proceeds.
0854	request	authored	generated_draft	request is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the request obligation named before work proceeds.
0855	request coalescing	authored	generated_draft	request coalescing is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the request coalescing obligation named before work proceeds.
0856	response	authored	generated_draft	response is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the response obligation named before work proceeds.
0857	retry {Net}	authored	generated_draft	retry in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the retry obligation named before work proceeds.
0858	reverse proxy	authored	generated_draft	reverse proxy is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the reverse proxy obligation named before work proceeds.
0859	route	authored	reviewed	The chosen path by which traffic should travel.
0860	router {Net}	authored	generated_draft	router in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the router obligation named before work proceeds.
0861	routing table	authored	generated_draft	routing table is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the routing table obligation named before work proceeds.
0862	RPC	authored	reviewed	Invoke remote behavior as though it were local, with all the risks that implies.
0863	segment {Net}	authored	generated_draft	segment in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the segment obligation named before work proceeds.
0864	sequence number	authored	generated_draft	sequence number is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the sequence number obligation named before work proceeds.
0865	service discovery	authored	generated_draft	service discovery is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the service discovery obligation named before work proceeds.
0866	service mesh {Net}	authored	generated_draft	service mesh in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the service mesh obligation named before work proceeds.
0867	shard {Net}	authored	generated_draft	shard in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the shard obligation named before work proceeds.
0868	sidecar	authored	generated_draft	sidecar is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the sidecar obligation named before work proceeds.
0869	sliding window	authored	generated_draft	sliding window is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the sliding window obligation named before work proceeds.
0870	socket {Net}	authored	reviewed	A network communication endpoint bound to protocol and address.
0871	source	authored	generated_draft	source is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the source obligation named before work proceeds.
0872	split-brain {Net}	authored	generated_draft	split-brain in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the split-brain obligation named before work proceeds.
0873	stream {Net}	authored	generated_draft	stream in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the stream obligation named before work proceeds.
0874	strong consistency	authored	generated_draft	strong consistency is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the strong consistency obligation named before work proceeds.
0875	subscription	authored	generated_draft	subscription is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the subscription obligation named before work proceeds.
0876	TCP	authored	reviewed	Ordered reliable stream transport with congestion control.
0877	timeout {Net}	authored	generated_draft	timeout in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the timeout obligation named before work proceeds.
0878	TLS	authored	generated_draft	TLS is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the TLS obligation named before work proceeds.
0879	topic	authored	generated_draft	topic is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the topic obligation named before work proceeds.
0880	tracing header	authored	generated_draft	tracing header is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the tracing header obligation named before work proceeds.
0881	UDP	authored	generated_draft	UDP is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the UDP obligation named before work proceeds.
0882	unicast	authored	generated_draft	unicast is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the unicast obligation named before work proceeds.
0883	virtual IP	authored	generated_draft	virtual IP is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the virtual IP obligation named before work proceeds.
0884	webhook	authored	reviewed	An outbound callback triggered by an event.
0885	WebSocket	authored	generated_draft	WebSocket is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the WebSocket obligation named before work proceeds.
0886	wire format	authored	generated_draft	wire format is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the wire format obligation named before work proceeds.

104.2 Entries

104.2.1 [0771] accept

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: accept is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the accept obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing accept at rune 0771 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name accept when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: accept is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the accept obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the accept shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the accept obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.2 [0772] acknowledgment

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: acknowledgment is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the acknowledgment obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing acknowledgment at rune 0772 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name acknowledgment when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: acknowledgment is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the acknowledgment obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the acknowledgment shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the acknowledgment obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.3 [0773] anycast

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: anycast is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the anycast obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing anycast at rune 0773 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name anycast when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: anycast is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the anycast obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the anycast shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the anycast obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.4 [0774] API request

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: API request is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the API request obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing API request at rune 0774 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name API request when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: API request is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the API request obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the API request shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the API request obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.5 [0775] API response

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: API response is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the API response obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing API response at rune 0775 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name API response when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: API response is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the API response obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the API response shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the API response obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.6 [0776] availability zone

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: availability zone is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the availability zone obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing availability zone at rune 0776 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name availability zone when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: availability zone is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the availability zone obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the availability zone shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the availability zone obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.7 [0777] backoff {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: backoff in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the backoff obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing backoff at rune 0777 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name backoff when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: backoff in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the backoff obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the backoff shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the backoff obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.8 [0778] backpressure

Status: canonical (major canon, pocket canon)

Completion: authored

Semantic status: reviewed

Force: Resistance pushed upstream when demand outruns capacity. Without it, overload spreads faster than truth.

Shadow: when pressure signals arrive too late and overload has already crossed the boundary.

Prompt uses:

• Name backpressure when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Resistance pushed upstream when demand outruns capacity. Without it, overload spreads faster than truth.
• Ask the assistant to state the backpressure shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the backpressure obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

Pocket gloss: Push resistance upstream when demand outruns capacity.

104.2.9 [0779] bandwidth {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: bandwidth in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the bandwidth obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing bandwidth at rune 0779 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name bandwidth when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: bandwidth in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the bandwidth obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the bandwidth shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the bandwidth obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.10 [0780] bind

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: bind is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the bind obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing bind at rune 0780 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name bind when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: bind is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the bind obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the bind shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the bind obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.11 [0781] broadcast

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: broadcast is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the broadcast obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing broadcast at rune 0781 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name broadcast when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: broadcast is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the broadcast obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the broadcast shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the broadcast obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.12 [0782] broker {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: broker in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the broker obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing broker at rune 0782 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name broker when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: broker in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the broker obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the broker shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the broker obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.13 [0783] CDN

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: CDN is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the CDN obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing CDN at rune 0783 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name CDN when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: CDN is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the CDN obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the CDN shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the CDN obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.14 [0784] certificate {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: certificate in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the certificate obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing certificate at rune 0784 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name certificate when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: certificate in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the certificate obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the certificate shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the certificate obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.15 [0785] checksum handoff

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: checksum handoff is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the checksum handoff obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing checksum handoff at rune 0785 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name checksum handoff when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: checksum handoff is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the checksum handoff obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the checksum handoff shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the checksum handoff obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.16 [0786] client {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: client in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the client obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing client at rune 0786 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name client when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: client in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the client obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the client shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the client obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.17 [0787] client timeout

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: client timeout is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the client timeout obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing client timeout at rune 0787 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name client timeout when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: client timeout is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the client timeout obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the client timeout shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the client timeout obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.18 [0788] cluster {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: cluster in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the cluster obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing cluster at rune 0788 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name cluster when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: cluster in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the cluster obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the cluster shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the cluster obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.19 [0789] connect

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: connect is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the connect obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing connect at rune 0789 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name connect when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: connect is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the connect obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the connect shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the connect obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.20 [0790] connection pool

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: connection pool is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the connection pool obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing connection pool at rune 0790 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name connection pool when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: connection pool is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the connection pool obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the connection pool shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the connection pool obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.21 [0791] consensus

Status: canonical (pocket canon)

Completion: authored

Semantic status: reviewed

Force: Agreement protocol for shared truth across unreliable nodes.

Shadow: misusing consensus at rune 0791 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name consensus when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Agreement protocol for shared truth across unreliable nodes.
• Ask the assistant to state the consensus shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the consensus obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

Pocket gloss: Agreement protocol for shared truth across unreliable nodes.

104.2.22 [0792] consistency level

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: consistency level is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the consistency level obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing consistency level at rune 0792 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name consistency level when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: consistency level is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the consistency level obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the consistency level shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the consistency level obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.23 [0793] control plane {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: control plane in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the control plane obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing control plane at rune 0793 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name control plane when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: control plane in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the control plane obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the control plane shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the control plane obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.24 [0794] CRC

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: CRC is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the CRC obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing CRC at rune 0794 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name CRC when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: CRC is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the CRC obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the CRC shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the CRC obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.25 [0795] datagram

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: datagram is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the datagram obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing datagram at rune 0795 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name datagram when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: datagram is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the datagram obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the datagram shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the datagram obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.26 [0796] deadline

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: deadline is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the deadline obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing deadline at rune 0796 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name deadline when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: deadline is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the deadline obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the deadline shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the deadline obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.27 [0797] destination

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: destination is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the destination obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing destination at rune 0797 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name destination when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: destination is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the destination obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the destination shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the destination obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.28 [0798] discovery

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: discovery is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the discovery obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing discovery at rune 0798 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name discovery when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: discovery is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the discovery obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the discovery shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the discovery obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.29 [0799] DNS

Status: canonical (pocket canon)

Completion: authored

Semantic status: reviewed

Force: Translate names into network-reachable locations.

Shadow: misusing DNS at rune 0799 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name DNS when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Translate names into network-reachable locations.
• Ask the assistant to state the DNS shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the DNS obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

Pocket gloss: Translate names into network-reachable locations.

104.2.30 [0800] DNS record

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: DNS record is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the DNS record obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing DNS record at rune 0800 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name DNS record when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: DNS record is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the DNS record obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the DNS record shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the DNS record obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.31 [0801] edge {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: edge in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the edge obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing edge at rune 0801 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name edge when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: edge in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the edge obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the edge shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the edge obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.32 [0802] egress

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: egress is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the egress obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing egress at rune 0802 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name egress when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: egress is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the egress obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the egress shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the egress obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.33 [0803] election

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: election is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the election obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing election at rune 0803 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name election when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: election is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the election obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the election shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the election obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.34 [0804] endpoint

Status: canonical (pocket canon)

Completion: authored

Semantic status: reviewed

Force: A callable boundary where a service can be reached.

Shadow: misusing endpoint at rune 0804 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name endpoint when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A callable boundary where a service can be reached.
• Ask the assistant to state the endpoint shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the endpoint obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

Pocket gloss: A callable boundary where a service can be reached.

104.2.35 [0805] eventual consistency

Status: canonical (major canon, pocket canon)

Completion: authored

Semantic status: reviewed

Force: Agreement postponed rather than denied.

Shadow: stale reads treated as if they were fresh truth.

Prompt uses:

• Name eventual consistency when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Agreement postponed rather than denied.
• Ask the assistant to state the eventual consistency shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the eventual consistency obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

Pocket gloss: Agreement postponed rather than denied.

104.2.36 [0806] failover

Status: canonical (pocket canon)

Completion: authored

Semantic status: reviewed

Force: Shift responsibility to a surviving node or path after failure.

Shadow: misusing failover at rune 0806 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name failover when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Shift responsibility to a surviving node or path after failure.
• Ask the assistant to state the failover shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the failover obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

Pocket gloss: Shift responsibility to a surviving node or path after failure.

104.2.37 [0807] fan-out {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: fan-out in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the fan-out obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing fan-out at rune 0807 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name fan-out when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: fan-out in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the fan-out obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the fan-out shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the fan-out obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.38 [0808] firewall

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: firewall is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the firewall obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing firewall at rune 0808 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name firewall when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: firewall is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the firewall obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the firewall shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the firewall obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.39 [0809] follower

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: follower is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the follower obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing follower at rune 0809 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name follower when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: follower is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the follower obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the follower shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the follower obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.40 [0810] forwarding

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: forwarding is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the forwarding obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing forwarding at rune 0810 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name forwarding when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: forwarding is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the forwarding obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the forwarding shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the forwarding obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.41 [0811] frame {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: frame in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the frame obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing frame at rune 0811 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name frame when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: frame in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the frame obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the frame shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the frame obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.42 [0812] gateway {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: gateway in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the gateway obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing gateway at rune 0812 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name gateway when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: gateway in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the gateway obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the gateway shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the gateway obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.43 [0813] gossip

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: gossip is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the gossip obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing gossip at rune 0813 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name gossip when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: gossip is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the gossip obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the gossip shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the gossip obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.44 [0814] gRPC

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: gRPC is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the gRPC obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing gRPC at rune 0814 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name gRPC when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: gRPC is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the gRPC obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the gRPC shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the gRPC obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.45 [0815] handshake

Status: canonical (pocket canon)

Completion: authored

Semantic status: reviewed

Force: Opening ritual that establishes trust, parameters, or session state.

Shadow: misusing handshake at rune 0815 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name handshake when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Opening ritual that establishes trust, parameters, or session state.
• Ask the assistant to state the handshake shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the handshake obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

Pocket gloss: Opening ritual that establishes trust, parameters, or session state.

104.2.46 [0816] health check

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: health check is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the health check obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing health check at rune 0816 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name health check when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: health check is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the health check obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the health check shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the health check obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.47 [0817] heartbeat {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: heartbeat in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the heartbeat obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing heartbeat at rune 0817 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name heartbeat when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: heartbeat in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the heartbeat obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the heartbeat shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the heartbeat obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.48 [0818] hop

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: hop is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the hop obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing hop at rune 0818 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name hop when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: hop is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the hop obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the hop shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the hop obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.49 [0819] HTTP

Status: canonical (pocket canon)

Completion: authored

Semantic status: reviewed

Force: The dominant request-response protocol of the web.

Shadow: misusing HTTP at rune 0819 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name HTTP when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The dominant request-response protocol of the web.
• Ask the assistant to state the HTTP shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the HTTP obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

Pocket gloss: The dominant request-response protocol of the web.

104.2.50 [0820] HTTPS

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: HTTPS is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the HTTPS obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing HTTPS at rune 0820 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name HTTPS when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: HTTPS is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the HTTPS obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the HTTPS shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the HTTPS obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.51 [0821] idempotency key

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: idempotency key is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the idempotency key obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing idempotency key at rune 0821 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name idempotency key when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: idempotency key is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the idempotency key obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the idempotency key shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the idempotency key obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.52 [0822] ingress

Status: canonical (pocket canon)

Completion: authored

Semantic status: reviewed

Force: Traffic entering a service boundary.

Shadow: misusing ingress at rune 0822 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name ingress when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Traffic entering a service boundary.
• Ask the assistant to state the ingress shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the ingress obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

Pocket gloss: Traffic entering a service boundary.

104.2.53 [0823] jitter {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: jitter in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the jitter obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing jitter at rune 0823 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name jitter when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: jitter in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the jitter obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the jitter shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the jitter obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.54 [0824] keepalive

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: keepalive is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the keepalive obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing keepalive at rune 0824 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name keepalive when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: keepalive is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the keepalive obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the keepalive shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the keepalive obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.55 [0825] latency

Status: canonical (major canon, pocket canon)

Completion: authored

Semantic status: reviewed

Force: The delay before useful work reaches the caller. Latency is what users feel even when throughput graphs look flattering.

Shadow: when averages hide tail pain and the slow path becomes the real product.

Prompt uses:

• Name latency when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The delay before useful work reaches the caller. Latency is what users feel even when throughput graphs look flattering.
• Ask the assistant to state the latency shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the latency obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

Pocket gloss: The delay before useful work reaches the caller.

104.2.56 [0826] leader

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: leader is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the leader obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing leader at rune 0826 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name leader when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: leader is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the leader obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the leader shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the leader obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.57 [0827] lease

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: lease is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the lease obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing lease at rune 0827 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name lease when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: lease is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the lease obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the lease shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the lease obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.58 [0828] load balancer

Status: canonical (pocket canon)

Completion: authored

Semantic status: reviewed

Force: Distribute incoming work across many backends.

Shadow: misusing load balancer at rune 0828 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name load balancer when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Distribute incoming work across many backends.
• Ask the assistant to state the load balancer shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the load balancer obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

Pocket gloss: Distribute incoming work across many backends.

104.2.59 [0829] loss

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: loss is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the loss obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing loss at rune 0829 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name loss when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: loss is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the loss obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the loss shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the loss obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.60 [0830] mailbox

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: mailbox is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the mailbox obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing mailbox at rune 0830 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name mailbox when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: mailbox is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the mailbox obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the mailbox shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the mailbox obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.61 [0831] membership

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: membership is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the membership obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing membership at rune 0831 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name membership when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: membership is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the membership obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the membership shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the membership obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.62 [0832] mesh {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: mesh in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the mesh obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing mesh at rune 0832 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name mesh when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: mesh in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the mesh obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the mesh shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the mesh obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.63 [0833] message queue

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: message queue is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the message queue obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing message queue at rune 0833 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name message queue when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: message queue is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the message queue obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the message queue shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the message queue obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.64 [0834] mTLS {Net}

Status: canonical (pocket canon)

Completion: authored

Semantic status: reviewed

Force: Mutual certificate-based identity proof on both sides of a connection.

Shadow: misusing mTLS at rune 0834 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name mTLS when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Mutual certificate-based identity proof on both sides of a connection.
• Ask the assistant to state the mTLS shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the mTLS obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

Pocket gloss: Mutual certificate-based identity proof on both sides of a connection.

104.2.65 [0835] multicast

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: multicast is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the multicast obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing multicast at rune 0835 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name multicast when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: multicast is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the multicast obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the multicast shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the multicast obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.66 [0836] NAT

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: NAT is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the NAT obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing NAT at rune 0836 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name NAT when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: NAT is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the NAT obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the NAT shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the NAT obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.67 [0837] network partition

Status: canonical (pocket canon)

Completion: authored

Semantic status: reviewed

Force: A split network that makes one cluster behave like several worlds.

Shadow: misusing network partition at rune 0837 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name network partition when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A split network that makes one cluster behave like several worlds.
• Ask the assistant to state the network partition shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the network partition obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

Pocket gloss: A split network that makes one cluster behave like several worlds.

104.2.68 [0838] node {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: node in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the node obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing node at rune 0838 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name node when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: node in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the node obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the node shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the node obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.69 [0839] origin

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: origin is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the origin obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing origin at rune 0839 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name origin when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: origin is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the origin obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the origin shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the origin obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.70 [0840] packet

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: packet is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the packet obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing packet at rune 0840 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name packet when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: packet is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the packet obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the packet shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the packet obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.71 [0841] packet loss {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: packet loss in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the packet loss obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing packet loss at rune 0841 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name packet loss when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: packet loss in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the packet loss obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the packet loss shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the packet loss obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.72 [0842] peer

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: peer is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the peer obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing peer at rune 0842 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name peer when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: peer is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the peer obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the peer shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the peer obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.73 [0843] pipeline depth

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: pipeline depth is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the pipeline depth obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing pipeline depth at rune 0843 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name pipeline depth when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: pipeline depth is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the pipeline depth obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the pipeline depth shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the pipeline depth obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.74 [0844] port {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: port in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the port obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing port at rune 0844 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name port when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: port in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the port obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the port shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the port obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.75 [0845] proxy {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: proxy in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the proxy obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing proxy at rune 0845 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name proxy when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: proxy in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the proxy obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the proxy shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the proxy obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.76 [0846] publish-subscribe

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: publish-subscribe is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the publish-subscribe obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing publish-subscribe at rune 0846 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name publish-subscribe when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: publish-subscribe is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the publish-subscribe obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the publish-subscribe shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the publish-subscribe obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.77 [0847] QUIC

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: QUIC is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the QUIC obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing QUIC at rune 0847 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name QUIC when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: QUIC is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the QUIC obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the QUIC shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the QUIC obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.78 [0848] quorum

Status: canonical (major canon, pocket canon)

Completion: authored

Semantic status: reviewed

Force: Not everyone must agree, but enough must. This word turns distributed action into a threshold question instead of a unanimous fantasy.

Shadow: when the quorum proves agreement among nodes but not correctness of the value.

Prompt uses:

• Name quorum when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Not everyone must agree, but enough must. This word turns distributed action into a threshold question instead of a unanimous fantasy.
• Ask the assistant to state the quorum shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the quorum obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

Pocket gloss: Enough agreement to act without requiring unanimity.

104.2.79 [0849] rate limit

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: rate limit is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the rate limit obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing rate limit at rune 0849 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name rate limit when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: rate limit is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the rate limit obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the rate limit shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the rate limit obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.80 [0850] receiver window

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: receiver window is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the receiver window obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing receiver window at rune 0850 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name receiver window when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: receiver window is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the receiver window obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the receiver window shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the receiver window obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.81 [0851] redirect

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: redirect is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the redirect obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing redirect at rune 0851 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name redirect when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: redirect is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the redirect obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the redirect shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the redirect obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.82 [0852] replica

Status: canonical (pocket canon)

Completion: authored

Semantic status: reviewed

Force: A copy kept elsewhere for durability, scale, or locality.

Shadow: misusing replica at rune 0852 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name replica when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A copy kept elsewhere for durability, scale, or locality.
• Ask the assistant to state the replica shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the replica obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

Pocket gloss: A copy kept elsewhere for durability, scale, or locality.

104.2.83 [0853] replication

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: replication is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the replication obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing replication at rune 0853 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name replication when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: replication is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the replication obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the replication shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the replication obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.84 [0854] request

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: request is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the request obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing request at rune 0854 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name request when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: request is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the request obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the request shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the request obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.85 [0855] request coalescing

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: request coalescing is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the request coalescing obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing request coalescing at rune 0855 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name request coalescing when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: request coalescing is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the request coalescing obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the request coalescing shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the request coalescing obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.86 [0856] response

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: response is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the response obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing response at rune 0856 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name response when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: response is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the response obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the response shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the response obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.87 [0857] retry {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: retry in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the retry obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing retry at rune 0857 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name retry when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: retry in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the retry obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the retry shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the retry obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.88 [0858] reverse proxy

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: reverse proxy is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the reverse proxy obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing reverse proxy at rune 0858 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name reverse proxy when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: reverse proxy is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the reverse proxy obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the reverse proxy shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the reverse proxy obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.89 [0859] route

Status: canonical (pocket canon)

Completion: authored

Semantic status: reviewed

Force: The chosen path by which traffic should travel.

Shadow: misusing route at rune 0859 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name route when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The chosen path by which traffic should travel.
• Ask the assistant to state the route shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the route obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

Pocket gloss: The chosen path by which traffic should travel.

104.2.90 [0860] router {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: router in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the router obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing router at rune 0860 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name router when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: router in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the router obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the router shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the router obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.91 [0861] routing table

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: routing table is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the routing table obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing routing table at rune 0861 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name routing table when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: routing table is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the routing table obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the routing table shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the routing table obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.92 [0862] RPC

Status: canonical (pocket canon)

Completion: authored

Semantic status: reviewed

Force: Invoke remote behavior as though it were local, with all the risks that implies.

Shadow: misusing RPC at rune 0862 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name RPC when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Invoke remote behavior as though it were local, with all the risks that implies.
• Ask the assistant to state the RPC shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the RPC obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

Pocket gloss: Invoke remote behavior as though it were local, with all the risks that implies.

104.2.93 [0863] segment {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: segment in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the segment obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing segment at rune 0863 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name segment when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: segment in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the segment obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the segment shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the segment obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.94 [0864] sequence number

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: sequence number is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the sequence number obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing sequence number at rune 0864 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name sequence number when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: sequence number is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the sequence number obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the sequence number shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the sequence number obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.95 [0865] service discovery

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: service discovery is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the service discovery obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing service discovery at rune 0865 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name service discovery when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: service discovery is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the service discovery obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the service discovery shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the service discovery obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.96 [0866] service mesh {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: service mesh in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the service mesh obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing service mesh at rune 0866 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name service mesh when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: service mesh in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the service mesh obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the service mesh shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the service mesh obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.97 [0867] shard {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: shard in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the shard obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing shard at rune 0867 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name shard when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: shard in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the shard obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the shard shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the shard obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.98 [0868] sidecar

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: sidecar is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the sidecar obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing sidecar at rune 0868 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name sidecar when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: sidecar is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the sidecar obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the sidecar shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the sidecar obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.99 [0869] sliding window

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: sliding window is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the sliding window obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing sliding window at rune 0869 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name sliding window when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: sliding window is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the sliding window obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the sliding window shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the sliding window obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.100 [0870] socket {Net}

Status: canonical (pocket canon)

Completion: authored

Semantic status: reviewed

Force: A network communication endpoint bound to protocol and address.

Shadow: misusing socket at rune 0870 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name socket when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A network communication endpoint bound to protocol and address.
• Ask the assistant to state the socket shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the socket obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

Pocket gloss: A network communication endpoint bound to protocol and address.

104.2.101 [0871] source

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: source is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the source obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing source at rune 0871 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name source when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: source is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the source obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the source shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the source obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.102 [0872] split-brain {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: split-brain in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the split-brain obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing split-brain at rune 0872 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name split-brain when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: split-brain in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the split-brain obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the split-brain shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the split-brain obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.103 [0873] stream {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: stream in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the stream obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing stream at rune 0873 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name stream when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: stream in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the stream obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the stream shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the stream obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.104 [0874] strong consistency

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: strong consistency is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the strong consistency obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing strong consistency at rune 0874 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name strong consistency when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: strong consistency is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the strong consistency obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the strong consistency shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the strong consistency obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.105 [0875] subscription

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: subscription is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the subscription obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing subscription at rune 0875 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name subscription when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: subscription is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the subscription obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the subscription shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the subscription obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.106 [0876] TCP

Status: canonical (pocket canon)

Completion: authored

Semantic status: reviewed

Force: Ordered reliable stream transport with congestion control.

Shadow: misusing TCP at rune 0876 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name TCP when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Ordered reliable stream transport with congestion control.
• Ask the assistant to state the TCP shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the TCP obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

Pocket gloss: Ordered reliable stream transport with congestion control.

104.2.107 [0877] timeout {Net}

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: timeout in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the timeout obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing timeout at rune 0877 in the Net lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name timeout when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: timeout in its Net sense is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the timeout obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the timeout shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the timeout obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.108 [0878] TLS

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: TLS is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the TLS obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing TLS at rune 0878 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name TLS when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: TLS is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the TLS obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the TLS shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the TLS obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.109 [0879] topic

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: topic is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the topic obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing topic at rune 0879 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name topic when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: topic is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the topic obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the topic shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the topic obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.110 [0880] tracing header

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: tracing header is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the tracing header obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing tracing header at rune 0880 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name tracing header when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: tracing header is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the tracing header obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the tracing header shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the tracing header obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.111 [0881] UDP

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: UDP is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the UDP obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing UDP at rune 0881 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name UDP when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: UDP is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the UDP obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the UDP shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the UDP obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.112 [0882] unicast

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: unicast is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the unicast obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing unicast at rune 0882 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name unicast when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: unicast is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the unicast obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the unicast shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the unicast obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.113 [0883] virtual IP

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: virtual IP is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the virtual IP obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing virtual IP at rune 0883 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name virtual IP when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: virtual IP is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the virtual IP obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the virtual IP shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the virtual IP obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.114 [0884] webhook

Status: canonical (pocket canon)

Completion: authored

Semantic status: reviewed

Force: An outbound callback triggered by an event.

Shadow: misusing webhook at rune 0884 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name webhook when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: An outbound callback triggered by an event.
• Ask the assistant to state the webhook shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the webhook obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

Pocket gloss: An outbound callback triggered by an event.

104.2.115 [0885] WebSocket

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: WebSocket is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the WebSocket obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing WebSocket at rune 0885 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name WebSocket when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: WebSocket is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the WebSocket obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the WebSocket shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the WebSocket obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.

104.2.116 [0886] wire format

Status: canonical

Completion: authored

Semantic status: generated_draft

Force: wire format is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the wire format obligation named before work proceeds.

Shadow: misusing wire format at rune 0886 in the distributed-systems lane can let local-looking calls can become delay, split authority, or partial failure; verify by requiring the caster to state timeout, retry, consistency, and idempotency expectations.

Prompt uses:

• Name wire format when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: wire format is a networking and distributed systems rune for treat distance, partial failure, ordering, and authority as design facts; use it when the artifact needs the wire format obligation named before work proceeds.
• Ask the assistant to state the wire format shadow before proposing changes.

Example clause:

Before editing, state the wire format obligation, the evidence that satisfies it, and the failure mode if it is missing.