Glossary¶
a special-purpose relay that maintains a list of currently-running relays and periodically publishes a consensus together with the other directory authorities.
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A directory authority that runs a scanner and a generator or obtain Bandwidth File s from a generator.
- scanner¶
Term to refer to the process that measures the relays’ bandwidth. It is also called generator when it is the same tool that is used to generate Bandwidth File s.
- generator¶
Term to refer to the tool that generates the Bandwidth File s. Often used as a synonym for scanner.
- Bandwidth File¶
The file generated by generator s that is read by the directory authority s and included in their votes.
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