92  Pocket Canon

Sigil	Term	Semantic	Gloss	Prompt Use
0001	0001 abstraction	reviewed	Deliberate forgetting of detail so larger structure can be reasoned about cleanly.	Name abstraction when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A deliberate forgetting of detail so larger structure can be reasoned about without drowning in mechanism.
0002	0002 adapter	reviewed	A translator between unlike shapes that lets systems meet without infecting one another.	Name adapter when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A negotiated translator between unlike shapes. Use it when two systems must meet without infecting one another.
0005	0005 anti-corruption layer	reviewed	A protective seam that keeps one model from polluting another.	Name anti-corruption layer when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A protective seam that keeps one model from polluting another.
0006	0006 API gateway	reviewed	An edge threshold that centralizes entry, policy, and routing.	Name API gateway when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A threshold that centralizes entry, policy, and routing at the edge of a service world.
0012	0012 boundary	reviewed	The line where one responsibility ends and another begins.	Name boundary when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The line that says where one responsibility ends and another begins.
0013	0013 bounded context	reviewed	A semantic fence: the same term is not forced to mean the same thing everywhere.	Name bounded context when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A protection against semantic bleed: the same word may not mean the same thing in every subsystem.
0023	0023 component {Arch}	reviewed	A bounded unit of responsibility inside a larger design.	Name component when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A bounded unit of responsibility inside a larger design.
0030	0030 coupling	reviewed	The hidden tax paid when change in one place forces change elsewhere.	Name coupling when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The hidden tax paid when change in one place forces change elsewhere. Name it early if you want modularity to survive contact with reality.
0034	0034 dependency inversion	reviewed	Stable policy should not kneel before unstable detail.	Name dependency inversion when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Stable policy should not kneel before unstable detail.
0036	0036 domain model	reviewed	The conceptual map of the business world the software is trying to serve.	Name domain model when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The conceptual map of the business world the software is trying to serve.
0043	0043 facade	reviewed	A simplified front door hiding a messier interior.	Name facade when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A simplified front door hiding a messier interior.
0055	0055 interface {Arch}	reviewed	A disciplined seam that lets unlike bodies cooperate without swapping internal organs.	Name interface when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A disciplined seam that lets unlike bodies cooperate without swapping internal organs.
0058	0058 layer	reviewed	A stratum with a narrow job and limited allowed dependencies.	Name layer when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A stratum with a narrow job and limited allowed dependencies.
0065	0065 middleware	reviewed	Cross-cutting logic placed in the path between request and handler.	Name middleware when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Cross-cutting logic placed in the path between request and handler.
0066	0066 module {Arch}	reviewed	A package of related definitions meant to travel as one thing.	Name module when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A package of related definitions meant to travel as one thing.
0071	0071 orchestrator	reviewed	A coordinator that sequences many services or tasks into one larger procedure.	Name orchestrator when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A coordinator that sequences many services or tasks into one larger procedure.
0075	0075 plugin	reviewed	An extension point that lets capability be added without rewriting the host.	Name plugin when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: An extension point that lets capability be added without rewriting the host.
0082	0082 proxy {Arch}	reviewed	A stand-in that speaks or receives on behalf of another body.	Name proxy when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A stand-in that speaks or receives on behalf of another body.
0092	0092 service	reviewed	A stable capability exposed for repeated use by others.	Name service when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A stable capability exposed for repeated use by others.
0098	0098 source of truth	reviewed	The place other copies are supposed to agree with.	Name source of truth when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The place other copies are supposed to agree with.
0101	0101 state machine	reviewed	Behavior expressed as named states and legal transitions.	Name state machine when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Behavior expressed as named states and legal transitions.
0120	0120 AST	reviewed	The tree form of parsed program structure.	Name AST when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The tree form of parsed program structure.
0124	0124 borrow checker	reviewed	A checker that enforces safe borrowing and lifetime law before runtime.	Name borrow checker when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A checker that enforces safe borrowing and lifetime law before runtime.
0132	0132 compile-time	reviewed	Known and fixed before execution begins.	Name compile-time when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Known and fixed before execution begins.
0133	0133 compiler	reviewed	The translator from source language to lower-level executable form.	Name compiler when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The translator from source language to lower-level executable form.
0158	0158 generic {Lang}	reviewed	One definition parameterized over many concrete types or cases.	Name generic when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: One definition parameterized over many concrete types or cases.
0159	0159 grammar	reviewed	The rules that say what strings count as well-formed structure.	Name grammar when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The rules that say what strings count as well-formed structure.
0166	0166 inference	reviewed	Recovering missing type or shape information from surrounding evidence.	Name inference when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Recovering missing type or shape information from surrounding evidence.
0171	0171 interpreter {Lang}	reviewed	A runtime that executes a representation rather than precompiling it away.	Name interpreter when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A runtime that executes a representation rather than precompiling it away.
0172	0172 IR	reviewed	An internal representation built for analysis and transformation.	Name IR when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: An internal representation built for analysis and transformation.
0177	0177 linker	reviewed	The binder that turns compiled pieces into one loadable whole.	Name linker when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The binder that turns compiled pieces into one loadable whole.
0180	0180 macro	reviewed	Code that writes or reshapes code.	Name macro when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Code that writes or reshapes code.
0188	0188 namespace {Lang}	reviewed	A naming region that prevents collisions and clarifies ownership.	Name namespace when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A naming region that prevents collisions and clarifies ownership.
0197	0197 parser	reviewed	The mechanism that turns surface text into structured meaning.	Name parser when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The mechanism that turns surface text into structured meaning.
0200	0200 polymorphism	reviewed	One interface, many concrete behaviors.	Name polymorphism when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: One interface, many concrete behaviors.
0218	0218 semantics	reviewed	What a program means, not just how it is spelled.	Name semantics when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: What a program means, not just how it is spelled.
0229	0229 syntax	reviewed	The legal surface form of the language.	Name syntax when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The legal surface form of the language.
0236	0236 type	reviewed	A declared or inferred class of values and allowed operations.	Name type when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A declared or inferred class of values and allowed operations.
0240	0240 typechecker	reviewed	The checker that enforces type law before execution.	Name typechecker when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The checker that enforces type law before execution.
0252	0252 array	reviewed	A contiguous ordered collection accessed by position.	Name array when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A contiguous ordered collection accessed by position.
0263	0263 buffer	reviewed	A temporary holding area used to smooth movement, parsing, or I/O.	Name buffer when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A temporary holding area used to smooth movement, parsing, or I/O.
0268	0268 checksum	reviewed	A compact fingerprint used to detect accidental change.	Name checksum when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A compact fingerprint used to detect accidental change.
0272	0272 config	reviewed	Declared settings that shape behavior without editing code.	Name config when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Declared settings that shape behavior without editing code.
0280	0280 cursor {Data}	reviewed	A movable pointer into a sequence or result set.	Name cursor when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A movable pointer into a sequence or result set.
0288	0288 dictionary	reviewed	Keyed lookup structure for named values.	Name dictionary when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Keyed lookup structure for named values.
0294	0294 entity	reviewed	A thing with stable identity that the system cares about.	Name entity when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A thing with stable identity that the system cares about.
0297	0297 event	reviewed	A record of something that happened.	Name event when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A record of something that happened.
0298	0298 event log	reviewed	History stored as events instead of overwritten final state.	Name event log when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: History stored as events instead of overwritten final state.
0306	0306 hash {Data}	reviewed	A condensed fingerprint used for lookup, bucketing, or integrity checks.	Name hash when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A condensed fingerprint used for lookup, bucketing, or integrity checks.
0310	0310 index {Data}	reviewed	An access structure that trades space and write cost for faster reads.	Name index when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: An access structure that trades space and write cost for faster reads.
0315	0315 key {Data}	reviewed	The field by which something is found or grouped.	Name key when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The field by which something is found or grouped.
0320	0320 map {Data}	reviewed	Associative collection from keys to values.	Name map when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Associative collection from keys to values.
0322	0322 message	reviewed	A discrete packet of meaning sent between parts.	Name message when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A discrete packet of meaning sent between parts.
0338	0338 record {Data}	reviewed	A row-like bundle of named fields describing one thing.	Name record when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A row-like bundle of named fields describing one thing.
0347	0347 schema {Data}	reviewed	The declared shape of stored meaning.	Name schema when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The declared shape of stored meaning.
0356	0356 snapshot	reviewed	A captured view of state at one moment.	Name snapshot when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A captured view of state at one moment.
0359	0359 state	reviewed	The currently true condition of a thing that can change over time.	Name state when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The currently true condition of a thing that can change over time.
0395	0395 decode	reviewed	Turn encoded bytes or symbols back into usable meaning.	Name decode when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Turn encoded bytes or symbols back into usable meaning.
0402	0402 deserialize	reviewed	Rebuild structured state from a stored or transmitted form.	Name deserialize when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Rebuild structured state from a stored or transmitted form.
0404	0404 diff {Verb}	reviewed	Make change visible by showing one state against another.	Name diff when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Make change visible by showing one state against another.
0410	0410 encode	reviewed	Turn meaning into a transportable or storable representation.	Name encode when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Turn meaning into a transportable or storable representation.
0417	0417 extract	reviewed	Pull the needed part out of a larger body.	Name extract when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Pull the needed part out of a larger body.
0419	0419 filter	reviewed	Keep what matches; discard what does not.	Name filter when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Keep what matches; discard what does not.
0424	0424 generate	reviewed	Produce new structure, code, or data from rules or inputs.	Name generate when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Produce new structure, code, or data from rules or inputs.
0428	0428 hydrate	reviewed	Reattach lightweight structure to a previously transferred shell.	Name hydrate when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Reattach lightweight structure to a previously transferred shell.
0438	0438 link	reviewed	Bind separate pieces into one connected whole.	Name link when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Bind separate pieces into one connected whole.
0440	0440 marshal	reviewed	Pack structured state into a transportable form.	Name marshal when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Pack structured state into a transportable form.
0441	0441 materialize	reviewed	Force a deferred or virtual thing into concrete existence.	Name materialize when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Force a deferred or virtual thing into concrete existence.
0444	0444 merge {Verb}	reviewed	Combine many lines or branches into one resolved form.	Name merge when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Combine many lines or branches into one resolved form.
0445	0445 migrate	reviewed	Move shape, meaning, or state from one regime to another.	Name migrate when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Move shape, meaning, or state from one regime to another.
0448	0448 normalize	reviewed	Force many possible surfaces into one agreed shape.	Name normalize when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Force many possible surfaces into one agreed shape.
0449	0449 optimize	reviewed	Trade time, space, or simplicity to improve a measured objective.	Name optimize when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Trade time, space, or simplicity to improve a measured objective.
0453	0453 partition {Verb}	reviewed	Turn raw text into structured representation.	Name partition when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Turn raw text into structured representation.
0461	0461 quantize	reviewed	Change structure to improve clarity while preserving behavior.	Name quantize when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Change structure to improve clarity while preserving behavior.
0489	0489 smooth	reviewed	Write structured state into bytes, text, or wire form.	Name smooth when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Write structured state into bytes, text, or wire form.
0496	0496 synthesize	reviewed	Change form, order, or representation while preserving some intended substance.	Name synthesize when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Change form, order, or representation while preserving some intended substance.
0510	0510 verify	reviewed	Demand evidence that a claim or result actually holds.	Name verify when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Demand evidence that a claim or result actually holds.
0514	0514 async	reviewed	Work may proceed without immediate blocking at the call site.	Name async when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Work may proceed without immediate blocking at the call site.
0515	0515 await	reviewed	Pause until an asynchronous result becomes ready.	Name await when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Pause until an asynchronous result becomes ready.
0516	0516 backoff {Ctrl}	reviewed	Wait longer between retries so recovery does not become attack.	Name backoff when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Wait longer between retries so recovery does not become attack.
0517	0517 barrier {Ctrl}	reviewed	A synchronization point no participant may cross early.	Name barrier when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A synchronization point no participant may cross early.
0527	0527 circuit breaker	reviewed	Trip open after repeated failure to prevent repeated harm.	Name circuit breaker when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Trip open after repeated failure to prevent repeated harm.
0530	0530 coroutine	reviewed	A suspendable routine that can yield and later resume.	Name coroutine when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A suspendable routine that can yield and later resume.
0539	0539 enqueue	reviewed	Place work onto a queue for later handling.	Name enqueue when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Place work onto a queue for later handling.
0540	0540 event loop	reviewed	The scheduler that drives nonblocking tasks and callbacks.	Name event loop when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The scheduler that drives nonblocking tasks and callbacks.
0546	0546 flow control	reviewed	Mechanisms that keep producers from outrunning consumers.	Name flow control when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Mechanisms that keep producers from outrunning consumers.
0549	0549 future	reviewed	A placeholder for a value that will exist later.	Name future when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A placeholder for a value that will exist later.
0561	0561 mutex	reviewed	Mutual exclusion for one critical region at a time.	Name mutex when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Mutual exclusion for one critical region at a time.
0571	0571 queue {Ctrl}	reviewed	Ordered holding area that decouples production from consumption.	Name queue when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Ordered holding area that decouples production from consumption.
0576	0576 retry {Ctrl}	reviewed	Try again under policy rather than treating one failure as final.	Name retry when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Failure does not necessarily end the ritual; policy may permit another attempt.
0579	0579 schedule {Ctrl}	reviewed	Assign work to time, order, or execution slots.	Name schedule when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Assign work to time, order, or execution slots.
0581	0581 semaphore	reviewed	A counted gate controlling concurrent access to limited capacity.	Name semaphore when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A counted gate controlling concurrent access to limited capacity.
0584	0584 signal {Ctrl}	reviewed	Emit a condition change another task may respond to.	Name signal when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Emit a condition change another task may respond to.
0598	0598 timeout {Ctrl}	reviewed	A declared limit on how long uncertainty may persist.	Name timeout when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Waiting is not free and patience must have a boundary. A timeout is a contract with reality about how long uncertainty is allowed to persist.
0608	0608 yield	reviewed	Give up control now so another act may proceed.	Name yield when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Give up control now so another act may proceed.
0611	0611 allocation	reviewed	Reserve memory for something that is about to live.	Name allocation when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Reserve memory for something that is about to live.
0615	0615 cache {Run}	reviewed	Keep likely things close so repeated access costs less.	Name cache when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Keep likely things close so future cost falls.
0621	0621 copy-on-write {Run}	reviewed	Share until mutation forces a real duplicate.	Name copy-on-write when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Share until mutation forces a real duplicate.
0631	0631 garbage collection	reviewed	Automatic reclamation of memory no longer reachable.	Name garbage collection when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Automatic reclamation of memory no longer reachable.
0634	0634 heap	reviewed	Region for dynamically allocated objects.	Name heap when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Region for dynamically allocated objects.
0636	0636 hot path {Run}	reviewed	The path where small inefficiencies burn real time.	Name hot path when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The path where small inefficiencies burn real time.
0643	0643 lifetime {Run}	reviewed	How long a value may legally remain alive.	Name lifetime when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: How long a value may legally remain alive.
0645	0645 locality	reviewed	The performance dividend from keeping related data physically close.	Name locality when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The performance dividend from keeping related data physically close.
0649	0649 memory barrier	reviewed	An ordering fence for memory effects across threads or cores.	Name memory barrier when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: An ordering fence for memory effects across threads or cores.
0652	0652 memory safety	reviewed	Protection against illegal memory access and corruption.	Name memory safety when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Protection against illegal memory access and corruption.
0657	0657 pinning	reviewed	Keep an object fixed in place so other machinery can safely refer to it.	Name pinning when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Keep an object fixed in place so other machinery can safely refer to it.
0663	0663 reference count	reviewed	Ownership tracked by counting how many references remain.	Name reference count when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Ownership tracked by counting how many references remain.
0670	0670 stack {Run}	reviewed	Region for call frames and short-lived local state.	Name stack when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Region for call frames and short-lived local state.
0684	0684 zero-copy {Run}	reviewed	Move data without making redundant copies.	Name zero-copy when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Data movement stripped down to the minimum number of duplications. Use it when the bottleneck is physical movement rather than arithmetic.
0688	0688 cgroup	reviewed	A kernel mechanism for bounding resources by group.	Name cgroup when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A kernel mechanism for bounding resources by group.
0696	0696 driver	reviewed	Software that speaks directly to a device or kernel surface.	Name driver when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Software that speaks directly to a device or kernel surface.
0697	0697 epoll	reviewed	Linux event notification for many file descriptors at once.	Name epoll when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Linux event notification for many file descriptors at once.
0700	0700 file	reviewed	A named persistent byte stream in a filesystem.	Name file when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A named persistent byte stream in a filesystem.
0701	0701 file descriptor	reviewed	A small integer handle standing in for an open kernel object.	Name file descriptor when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A small integer handle standing in for an open kernel object.
0709	0709 inode	reviewed	Filesystem record describing a file apart from its name.	Name inode when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Filesystem record describing a file apart from its name.
0714	0714 kernel	reviewed	The privileged core that arbitrates process, memory, and device access.	Name kernel when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The privileged core that arbitrates process, memory, and device access.
0720	0720 mount	reviewed	Attach a filesystem into the visible path tree.	Name mount when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Attach a filesystem into the visible path tree.
0729	0729 pipe	reviewed	A byte stream connecting one process to another.	Name pipe when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A byte stream connecting one process to another.
0732	0732 process {Sys}	reviewed	A running program with its own address space and resources.	Name process when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A running program with its own address space and resources.
0755	0755 syscall	reviewed	The controlled crossing from userland into kernel service.	Name syscall when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The controlled crossing from userland into kernel service.
0760	0760 thread	reviewed	An independently schedulable line of execution inside a process.	Name thread when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: An independently schedulable line of execution inside a process.
0778	0778 backpressure	reviewed	Push resistance upstream when demand outruns capacity.	Name backpressure when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Resistance pushed upstream when demand outruns capacity. Without it, overload spreads faster than truth.
0791	0791 consensus	reviewed	Agreement protocol for shared truth across unreliable nodes.	Name consensus when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Agreement protocol for shared truth across unreliable nodes.
0799	0799 DNS	reviewed	Translate names into network-reachable locations.	Name DNS when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Translate names into network-reachable locations.
0804	0804 endpoint	reviewed	A callable boundary where a service can be reached.	Name endpoint when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A callable boundary where a service can be reached.
0805	0805 eventual consistency	reviewed	Agreement postponed rather than denied.	Name eventual consistency when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Agreement postponed rather than denied.
0806	0806 failover	reviewed	Shift responsibility to a surviving node or path after failure.	Name failover when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Shift responsibility to a surviving node or path after failure.
0815	0815 handshake	reviewed	Opening ritual that establishes trust, parameters, or session state.	Name handshake when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Opening ritual that establishes trust, parameters, or session state.
0819	0819 HTTP	reviewed	The dominant request-response protocol of the web.	Name HTTP when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The dominant request-response protocol of the web.
0822	0822 ingress	reviewed	Traffic entering a service boundary.	Name ingress when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Traffic entering a service boundary.
0825	0825 latency	reviewed	The delay before useful work reaches the caller.	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.
0828	0828 load balancer	reviewed	Distribute incoming work across many backends.	Name load balancer when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Distribute incoming work across many backends.
0834	0834 mTLS {Net}	reviewed	Mutual certificate-based identity proof on both sides of a connection.	Name mTLS when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Mutual certificate-based identity proof on both sides of a connection.
0837	0837 network partition	reviewed	A split network that makes one cluster behave like several worlds.	Name network partition when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A split network that makes one cluster behave like several worlds.
0848	0848 quorum	reviewed	Enough agreement to act without requiring unanimity.	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.
0852	0852 replica	reviewed	A copy kept elsewhere for durability, scale, or locality.	Name replica when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A copy kept elsewhere for durability, scale, or locality.
0859	0859 route	reviewed	The chosen path by which traffic should travel.	Name route when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The chosen path by which traffic should travel.
0862	0862 RPC	reviewed	Invoke remote behavior as though it were local, with all the risks that implies.	Name RPC when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Invoke remote behavior as though it were local, with all the risks that implies.
0870	0870 socket {Net}	reviewed	A network communication endpoint bound to protocol and address.	Name socket when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A network communication endpoint bound to protocol and address.
0876	0876 TCP	reviewed	Ordered reliable stream transport with congestion control.	Name TCP when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Ordered reliable stream transport with congestion control.
0884	0884 webhook	reviewed	An outbound callback triggered by an event.	Name webhook when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: An outbound callback triggered by an event.
0887	0887 ACID	reviewed	The classic four-part law of transactional storage: atomicity, consistency, isolation, durability.	Name ACID when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The classic four-part law of transactional storage: atomicity, consistency, isolation, durability.
0892	0892 backup	reviewed	A restorable copy taken so loss is not final.	Name backup when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A restorable copy taken so loss is not final.
0898	0898 commit {DB}	reviewed	Make a proposed change durable history.	Name commit when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The moment a proposed change becomes durable history.
0901	0901 constraint {DB}	reviewed	A rule the data is not allowed to violate.	Name constraint when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A rule the data is not allowed to violate.
0916	0916 foreign key	reviewed	A declared reference from one table to another table’s key.	Name foreign key when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A declared reference from one table to another table’s key.
0918	0918 index {DB}	reviewed	An access structure that speeds reads by paying extra write and space cost.	Name index when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: An access structure that speeds reads by paying extra write and space cost.
0921	0921 isolation level	reviewed	The degree to which concurrent transactions are allowed to see one another’s motion.	Name isolation level when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The degree to which concurrent transactions are allowed to see one another’s motion.
0925	0925 materialized view	reviewed	A stored query result traded for cheaper future reads.	Name materialized view when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A stored query result traded for cheaper future reads.
0926	0926 migration	reviewed	Change stored reality without losing it.	Name migration when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Stored reality changing shape without being lost. Good migrations are staged, inspectable, and reversible long enough to discover what the data actually contains.
0927	0927 MVCC	reviewed	Versioned rows that let readers and writers coexist more safely.	Name MVCC when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Versioned rows that let readers and writers coexist more safely.
0933	0933 primary key	reviewed	The key that uniquely names one row inside its table.	Name primary key when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The key that uniquely names one row inside its table.
0934	0934 query plan	reviewed	The strategy the database chose to answer the query.	Name query plan when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The strategy the database chose to answer the query.
0943	0943 rollback {DB}	reviewed	Retreat toward a previously trusted state.	Name rollback when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Permission to retreat toward a previously trusted state. A system without rollback mistakes hope for safety.
0948	0948 schema {DB}	reviewed	The declared shape of database truth.	Name schema when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The declared shape of database truth.
0959	0959 transaction	reviewed	A unit of work meant to stand or fall together.	Name transaction when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A unit of work meant to stand or fall together.
0966	0966 WAL	reviewed	Write-ahead log: history recorded before dirty pages reach their final home.	Name WAL when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Write-ahead log: history recorded before dirty pages reach their final home.
0974	0974 attestation	reviewed	Evidence that a thing is what it claims to be or was produced the way it claims.	Name attestation when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A proof that a thing is what it claims to be or was produced the way it claims. It matters most when trust cannot be assumed.
0976	0976 authenticate	reviewed	Prove who is making the claim.	Name authenticate when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Prove who is making the claim before deciding what the claimant may do.
0978	0978 authorization	reviewed	Decide what an already identified actor may do.	Name authorization when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: After identity is known, what acts are permitted?
0990	0990 code signing	reviewed	Cryptographically bind an artifact to a trusted producer.	Name code signing when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Cryptographically bind an artifact to a trusted producer.
0998	0998 defense in depth	reviewed	Stack multiple protective layers so one failure is not total failure.	Name defense in depth when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Stack multiple protective layers so one failure is not total failure.
1002	1002 encrypt {Sec}	reviewed	Make plaintext unreadable without the right key.	Name encrypt when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Make plaintext unreadable without the right key.
1007	1007 hash {Sec}	reviewed	Reduce arbitrary input to a fixed fingerprint.	Name hash when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Arbitrary input reduced to a fixed fingerprint. Use it for identity, integrity, bucketing, and change detection; never mistake it for secrecy.
1012	1012 integrity	reviewed	Confidence that data has not been silently altered.	Name integrity when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Confidence that data has not been silently altered.
1014	1014 key {Sec}	reviewed	The secret or public material that makes cryptographic operations possible.	Name key when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The secret or public material that makes cryptographic operations possible.
1016	1016 key rotation	reviewed	Replace active keys before age or compromise turns them rotten.	Name key rotation when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Replace active keys before age or compromise turns them rotten.
1017	1017 least privilege	reviewed	Grant only the authority required for the present act.	Name least privilege when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Give only the authority required for the present act, no more. It is one of the simplest words for reducing future regret.
1028	1028 policy	reviewed	A declared rule for how a class of cases is decided.	Name policy when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The declared rule by which a class of cases is decided. Good policy reduces arbitrary judgment; bad policy merely freezes confusion.
1037	1037 revocation	reviewed	The act of withdrawing trust from credentials or keys.	Name revocation when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The act of withdrawing trust from credentials or keys.
1042	1042 sandbox {Sec}	reviewed	Constrain code inside a smaller, safer prison.	Name sandbox when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Constrain code inside a smaller, safer prison.
1044	1044 secret {Sec}	reviewed	Information whose power comes from staying hidden.	Name secret when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Information whose power comes from staying hidden.
1050	1050 signature {Sec}	reviewed	Identity or intent made checkable through cryptographic proof.	Name signature when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Identity or intent made checkable through cryptographic proof. Useful wherever trust must survive distance and replay.
1054	1054 threat model	reviewed	A structured view of likely attackers, assets, and failure paths.	Name threat model when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A structured view of likely attackers, assets, and failure paths.
1063	1063 zero trust	reviewed	Assume no network location or ambient context deserves automatic trust.	Name zero trust when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Assume no network location or ambient context deserves automatic trust.
1064	1064 artifact	reviewed	A produced thing you can store, ship, or compare.	Name artifact when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A produced thing you can store, ship, or compare.
1068	1068 branch {Forge}	reviewed	A line of history where change can proceed without touching the main trunk.	Name branch when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A line of history where change can proceed without touching the main trunk.
1069	1069 build	reviewed	Turn source into a runnable or shippable artifact.	Name build when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Turn source into a runnable or shippable artifact.
1073	1073 canary	reviewed	A small production release meant to detect reality before full rollout.	Name canary when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A deliberately limited release whose job is to discover whether production reality agrees with the story told in staging.
1076	1076 CI	reviewed	Continuous integration: change is merged only after automated checks speak.	Name CI when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Continuous integration: change is merged only after automated checks speak.
1078	1078 commit {Forge}	reviewed	Record a change as one named point in history.	Name commit when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Record a change as one named point in history.
1084	1084 dependency	reviewed	Something your code needs in order to build or run.	Name dependency when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Something your code needs in order to build or run.
1086	1086 deploy	reviewed	Cross the line from forge to world.	Name deploy when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The crossing from forge to world. Many good ideas become bad facts only after they are actually shipped.
1088	1088 diff {Forge}	reviewed	A visible account of what changed between states.	Name diff when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A visible account of what changed between one state and another. Good diffs make review local; bad diffs turn truth into fog.
1093	1093 feature flag	reviewed	A runtime switch that separates deploy from release.	Name feature flag when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A runtime switch that separates deploy from release.
1102	1102 lockfile	reviewed	The file that freezes dependency resolution into repeatable history.	Name lockfile when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The file that freezes dependency resolution into repeatable history.
1104	1104 merge {Forge}	reviewed	Reconcile divergent lines of history into one.	Name merge when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Reconcile divergent lines of history into one.
1111	1111 pipeline {Forge}	reviewed	The ordered automation that turns edit into tested artifact.	Name pipeline when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The ordered automation that turns edit into tested artifact.
1117	1117 release	reviewed	A named version intended for actual users.	Name release when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A named version intended for actual users.
1120	1120 reproducible build	reviewed	A build that can be rebuilt into the same bits again.	Name reproducible build when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A build that can be rebuilt into the same bits again.
1123	1123 rollback {Forge}	reviewed	Operational permission to retreat after release.	Name rollback when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Operational permission to retreat after release.
1141	1141 alert	reviewed	A threshold that wakes humans or automation when evidence crosses concern.	Name alert when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A threshold that wakes humans or automation when evidence crosses concern.
1146	1146 benchmark	reviewed	Force a performance claim to meet measurement.	Name benchmark when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A performance claim forced to meet measurement. Benchmarks are where speed rhetoric either cashes out or dies.
1152	1152 contract test	reviewed	A promise checked at the seam between systems.	Name contract test when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A promise checked at the seam between systems. Use it when mocks are too flattering and end-to-end tests are too blunt.
1163	1163 fuzzing	reviewed	Throw weird inputs at the system until hidden assumptions break.	Name fuzzing when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Throw weird inputs at the system until hidden assumptions break.
1171	1171 integration test	reviewed	Test that multiple real parts cooperate correctly together.	Name integration test when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Test that multiple real parts cooperate correctly together.
1172	1172 invariant	reviewed	A law that must remain true while the rest of the system moves.	Name invariant when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A law that must remain true while the rest of the system is allowed to move. If you cannot say the invariant, you probably do not yet understand the change.
1174	1174 log	reviewed	A recorded stream of events or decisions for later reading.	Name log when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A recorded stream of events or decisions for later reading.
1176	1176 metric	reviewed	A numeric measure that can be tracked over time.	Name metric when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A numeric measure that can be tracked over time.
1180	1180 observability	reviewed	Enough evidence exists to infer what the system is doing from the outside.	Name observability when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Enough internal evidence exists that you can infer what the system is doing from the outside. Not logs alone: legible state under pressure.
1184	1184 profiler	reviewed	A measurement tool that reveals where time or allocation is being spent.	Name profiler when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A measurement tool that reveals where time or allocation is being spent.
1186	1186 property-based test	reviewed	Test the law across many generated cases instead of one remembered example.	Name property-based test when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Instead of checking one remembered example, ask whether a law survives many generated cases. Use it when you care more about the invariant than the anecdote.
1187	1187 regression test	reviewed	A test written so yesterday’s bug does not return tomorrow.	Name regression test when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A test written so yesterday’s bug does not return tomorrow.
1192	1192 smoke test	reviewed	A fast confidence check that the basic path still breathes.	Name smoke test when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A fast confidence check that the basic path still breathes.
1202	1202 telemetry	reviewed	Measurements emitted in a form other systems can store and alert on.	Name telemetry when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Measurements leaving the system in a form other systems can compare, store, and alert on.
1204	1204 trace {Proof}	reviewed	A preserved path through execution.	Name trace when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A preserved path through execution. Use it when the question is not only what failed, but where the causal thread first bent.
1207	1207 unit test	reviewed	Test the smallest meaningful unit in isolation.	Name unit test when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Test the smallest meaningful unit in isolation.
1215	1215 atomic instruction	reviewed	An indivisible machine operation at instruction level.	Name atomic instruction when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: An indivisible machine operation at instruction level.
1224	1224 cache line {HW}	reviewed	The coherence-sized chunk of cached memory; too much sharing here hurts.	Name cache line when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The coherence-sized chunk of cached memory; too much sharing here hurts.
1231	1231 DMA	reviewed	Direct memory access: device moves bytes without making the CPU do every step.	Name DMA when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Direct memory access: device moves bytes without making the CPU do every step.
1235	1235 endianness	reviewed	The byte order in which multi-byte values are laid out.	Name endianness when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The byte order in which multi-byte values are laid out.
1237	1237 firmware {HW}	reviewed	Software that is closer to the board than the application.	Name firmware when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Software that is closer to the board than the application.
1243	1243 GPU	reviewed	A massively parallel processor built for throughput-heavy workloads.	Name GPU when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A massively parallel processor built for throughput-heavy workloads.
1251	1251 ISA	reviewed	Instruction set architecture: the machine contract visible to software.	Name ISA when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Instruction set architecture: the machine contract visible to software.
1255	1255 latency budget	reviewed	The maximum delay the system is allowed to spend and still remain acceptable.	Name latency budget when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The maximum delay the system is allowed to spend and still remain acceptable.
1269	1269 register	reviewed	A tiny named storage cell inside the processor.	Name register when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A tiny named storage cell inside the processor.
1276	1276 SIMD	reviewed	One instruction operating across many data lanes at once.	Name SIMD when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: One instruction operating across many data lanes at once.
1281	1281 throughput	reviewed	How much useful work passes through in bounded time.	Name throughput when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: How much useful work the system can push through a narrow world in bounded time.
1285	1285 utilization	reviewed	The fraction of available capacity actually being used.	Name utilization when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The fraction of available capacity actually being used.
1287	1287 volatile	reviewed	A promise to the compiler that this value may change through unusual means.	Name volatile when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A promise to the compiler that this value may change through unusual means.
1290	1290 zero-copy {HW}	reviewed	Near-metal data movement without redundant duplication.	Name zero-copy when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Near-metal data movement without redundant duplication.
1291	1291 accessibility	reviewed	Make the system usable by people with varied bodies, senses, and tools.	Name accessibility when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Make the system usable by people with varied bodies, senses, and tools.
1293	1293 affordance	reviewed	A cue that suggests what action is possible here.	Name affordance when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A cue that suggests what action is possible here.
1303	1303 discoverability	reviewed	How easily a user can find what the system can do.	Name discoverability when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: How easily a user can find what the system can do.
1306	1306 feedback	reviewed	The system speaking back after the user acts.	Name feedback when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The system speaking back after the user acts.
1308	1308 form validation	reviewed	Validation at the form boundary so bad input is caught legibly.	Name form validation when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Validation at the form boundary so bad input is caught legibly.
1317	1317 keyboard navigation	reviewed	Make the interface fully operable without a mouse.	Name keyboard navigation when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Make the interface fully operable without a mouse.
1331	1331 progressive disclosure	reviewed	Reveal complexity in stages rather than all at once.	Name progressive disclosure when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Reveal complexity in stages rather than all at once.
1333	1333 responsive design	reviewed	Layout that adapts gracefully to device or viewport size.	Name responsive design when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Layout that adapts gracefully to device or viewport size.
1346	1346 user flow	reviewed	The path a user walks through the product to finish a task.	Name user flow when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The path a user walks through the product to finish a task.
1350	1350 visual hierarchy	reviewed	Arrange attention so the right thing is seen first.	Name visual hierarchy when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Arrange attention so the right thing is seen first.
1351	1351 agent {AI}	reviewed	A named locus of initiative that may observe, decide, and invoke tools.	Name agent when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A named locus of initiative that may observe, decide, and invoke tools.
1358	1358 constraint {AI}	reviewed	A bound that removes degrees of freedom in favor of correctness.	Name constraint when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A bound that removes degrees of freedom in favor of correctness.
1359	1359 context	reviewed	The surrounding facts that give the prompt its force.	Name context when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The surrounding facts that give the prompt its force.
1364	1364 evaluation {AI}	reviewed	The act of measuring whether the model is actually useful.	Name evaluation when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The act of measuring whether the model is actually useful.
1373	1373 grounding	reviewed	Tie generation to evidence instead of to free-association alone.	Name grounding when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Tie generation to evidence instead of to free-association alone.
1374	1374 guardrail	reviewed	A boundary that narrows allowed behavior without fully specifying the answer.	Name guardrail when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A boundary that narrows allowed behavior without fully specifying the answer.
1382	1382 objective	reviewed	The outcome the spell is trying to cause.	Name objective when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The outcome the spell is trying to cause.
1383	1383 output contract	reviewed	The required shape the answer must take.	Name output contract when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The required shape the answer must take.
1389	1389 prompt	reviewed	The surface instruction that biases a model toward task, role, and style.	Name prompt when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The surface instruction that biases a model toward task, role, and style.
1395	1395 retrieval	reviewed	Bring external evidence into the model’s working context.	Name retrieval when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Bring external evidence into the model’s working context.
1405	1405 spell	reviewed	A structured instruction artifact that binds role, goal, context, and checks.	Name spell when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A structured instruction artifact that binds role, goal, context, and checks.
1409	1409 system prompt	reviewed	The highest-order framing instruction in the conversation.	Name system prompt when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The highest-order framing instruction in the conversation.
1414	1414 tool call	reviewed	A step where the model reaches beyond text into external action.	Name tool call when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A step where the model reaches beyond text into external action.
1419	1419 verification {AI}	reviewed	Truth-checking added to output generation.	Name verification when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Truth-checking added to output generation.
1425	1425 atomic	reviewed	No halfway state is allowed to leak.	Name atomic when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: No halfway state is allowed to leak across the line. Use it when partial success would be indistinguishable from corruption.
1429	1429 available	reviewed	Reachable and functioning when needed.	Name available when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Reachable and functioning when needed.
1430	1430 backward-compatible	reviewed	New versions do not casually break old clients or data.	Name backward-compatible when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: New versions do not casually break old clients or data.
1437	1437 composable	reviewed	Small parts combine without excessive friction.	Name composable when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Small parts combine without excessive friction.
1440	1440 consistent	reviewed	Different observers are not being told incompatible stories.	Name consistent when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Different observers are not being told incompatible stories.
1442	1442 crash-safe	reviewed	Failure does not leave storage in nonsense.	Name crash-safe when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Failure does not leave storage in nonsense.
1445	1445 deterministic	reviewed	Same inputs, same result.	Name deterministic when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Given the same inputs, the same result should return. This is the antidote to drift, heisenbugs, and unreviewable behavior.
1446	1446 durable	reviewed	Once acknowledged, the change really sticks.	Name durable when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Once acknowledged, the change really sticks.
1461	1461 idempotent	reviewed	Same request, same lasting effect.	Name idempotent when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The word that makes retries survivable: same request, same lasting effect.
1462	1462 immutable	reviewed	Written once, then never changed in place.	Name immutable when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Once written, this thing does not change in place. Immutability buys clarity, replayability, and safer sharing at the cost of update convenience.
1467	1467 linearizable	reviewed	Behaves as though each operation took effect at one visible instant.	Name linearizable when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Every operation behaves as though it took effect at one real instant visible to all observers. Use it rarely, but mean it fully.
1471	1471 maintainable	reviewed	Cheap enough to understand, modify, and keep healthy.	Name maintainable when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Cheap enough to understand, modify, and keep healthy.
1472	1472 memory-safe {Qual}	reviewed	Will not casually trespass across allocation boundaries.	Name memory-safe when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A promise that the system will not casually trespass across allocation boundaries.
1474	1474 observable	reviewed	Structured so internal behavior can be inferred from external evidence.	Name observable when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Structured so internal behavior can be inferred from external evidence.
1481	1481 pure	reviewed	Same inputs, same output, no hidden side effects.	Name pure when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Same inputs, same output, no hidden state smuggled in from the side. Use it to shrink reasoning scope.
1484	1484 reliable	reviewed	Keeps doing the promised thing under ordinary stress.	Name reliable when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Keeps doing the promised thing under ordinary stress.
1485	1485 reproducible	reviewed	Can be rebuilt or rerun and yield the same result again.	Name reproducible when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Can be rebuilt or rerun and yield the same result again.
1490	1490 scalable	reviewed	Can grow without collapsing the qualities that matter.	Name scalable when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Can grow without collapsing the qualities that matter.
1492	1492 serializable {Qual}	reviewed	Concurrency behaves as though transactions happened in one clean order.	Name serializable when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Concurrency forced to behave as though transactions happened in one clean order. Expensive when overused, indispensable when history must remain sane.
1517	1517 cascading failure	reviewed	One failure fans out into many dependent failures.	Name cascading failure when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: One failure fans out into many dependent failures.
1520	1520 contention	reviewed	Too many actors fighting for the same scarce resource.	Name contention when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Too many actors fighting for the same scarce resource.
1521	1521 corruption	reviewed	Stored or transmitted truth damaged into falsehood.	Name corruption when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Stored or transmitted truth damaged into falsehood.
1525	1525 deadlock {Curse}	reviewed	Two or more actors wait on one another forever.	Name deadlock when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Two or more actors wait on one another forever.
1529	1529 dependency hell	reviewed	Transitive requirements turning ordinary change into a trap.	Name dependency hell when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Transitive requirements turning ordinary change into a trap.
1531	1531 drift	reviewed	Slow departure from the world you thought you were still in.	Name drift when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Slow departure from the world you thought you were still in.
1534	1534 exhaustion	reviewed	The resource is simply used up.	Name exhaustion when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The resource is simply used up.
1537	1537 flapping	reviewed	Rapid unhealthy oscillation between states.	Name flapping when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Rapid unhealthy oscillation between states.
1542	1542 inconsistent read	reviewed	A read that sees a world that never really existed as one coherent moment.	Name inconsistent read when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A read that sees a world that never really existed as one coherent moment.
1546	1546 leak {Curse}	reviewed	Something escapes the boundary that should have held it.	Name leak when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Something escapes the boundary that should have held it: memory, secrets, file descriptors, authority, abstraction, or time.
1547	1547 livelock	reviewed	Everyone keeps moving but nobody makes progress.	Name livelock when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Everyone keeps moving but nobody makes progress.
1548	1548 lost update	reviewed	One writer quietly stomps another writer’s valid change.	Name lost update when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: One writer quietly stomps another writer’s valid change.
1554	1554 outage	reviewed	Service unavailable where availability was expected.	Name outage when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Service unavailable where availability was expected.
1555	1555 overflow	reviewed	Value exceeds the representable range.	Name overflow when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Value exceeds the representable range.
1558	1558 partial failure	reviewed	Some of the system failed while the rest kept limping.	Name partial failure when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Some of the system failed while the rest kept limping.
1561	1561 race	reviewed	Outcome depends on timing you do not actually control.	Name race when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: An ordering curse: outcomes depend on timing you do not actually control. Name the race and the system becomes debuggable again.
1562	1562 regression	reviewed	A previously solved bug or quality loss has returned.	Name regression when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: A previously solved bug or quality loss has returned.
1564	1564 retry storm	reviewed	Recovery logic amplifying failure instead of containing it.	Name retry storm when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Recovery logic amplifying failure instead of containing it. Unguided retries can turn a partial outage into a self-made siege.
1567	1567 schema drift	reviewed	Stored shape and assumed shape have silently diverged.	Name schema drift when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: The stored world and the assumed world have silently stopped matching. This is how migrations keep hurting after everyone thinks they are done.
1568	1568 split-brain {Curse}	reviewed	Separated leaders each believe they are authoritative.	Name split-brain when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Separated leaders each believe they are authoritative.
1584	1584 -aware	reviewed	Marks that something notices the surrounding condition it names.	Name -aware when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Marks that something notices the surrounding condition it names.
1588	1588 -driven	reviewed	Signals that behavior is organized around events or causes.	Name -driven when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Signals that behavior is organized around events or causes.
1589	1589 -first	reviewed	Declares priority or design center: security-first, API-first, offline-first.	Name -first when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Declares priority or design center: security-first, API-first, offline-first.
1598	1598 -safe	reviewed	Asserts a protected behavior such as memory-safe or thread-safe.	Name -safe when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Asserts a protected behavior such as memory-safe or thread-safe.
1605	1605 API-first	reviewed	Design the interface surface before the implementations behind it.	Name API-first when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Design the interface surface before the implementations behind it.
1606	1606 append-only	reviewed	History grows by addition rather than mutation.	Name append-only when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: History grows by addition rather than mutation.
1613	1613 crash-only	reviewed	Only live briefly, start fast, and recover by restart rather than repair.	Name crash-only when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Only live briefly, start fast, and recover by restart rather than repair.
1616	1616 default-deny	reviewed	Access is forbidden unless explicitly granted.	Name default-deny when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Access is forbidden unless explicitly granted.
1618	1618 event-driven	reviewed	Action propagates from events rather than from direct polling or command loops.	Name event-driven when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Action propagates from events rather than from direct polling or command loops.
1620	1620 fail-fast	reviewed	Abort early when assumptions break instead of smearing damage forward.	Name fail-fast when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Abort early when assumptions break instead of smearing damage forward.
1623	1623 infrastructure-as-code	reviewed	Operational change expressed as reviewable source.	Name infrastructure-as-code when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Operational change expressed as reviewable source.
1626	1626 machine-readable	reviewed	Structured so software, not only humans, can read it reliably.	Name machine-readable when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Structured so software, not only humans, can read it reliably.
1631	1631 offline-first {Rune}	reviewed	Designed to keep working with poor or absent connectivity.	Name offline-first when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Designed to keep working with poor or absent connectivity.
1632	1632 policy-as-code	reviewed	Policy declared as versioned, testable code.	Name policy-as-code when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Policy declared as versioned, testable code.
1639	1639 single source of truth	reviewed	One canonical place others are expected to mirror.	Name single source of truth when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: One canonical place others are expected to mirror.
1644	1644 zero-downtime	reviewed	Change introduced without taking the service dark.	Name zero-downtime when the prompt needs this obligation made explicit: Change introduced without taking the service dark.