monero wallet ios/android / glossary
Glossary for Cake Wallet searchers
Wallet terms are easier to handle when each one has a plain operational meaning.
No page on this site asks for seed phrases, passwords, private keys, or recovery words.
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Seed phrase
A human-readable backup that can recreate wallet control. Anyone with it may be able to move funds.
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Private key
Secret cryptographic material that authorizes control. Never share it with a site or support agent.
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Node
A server or local process that helps a wallet read blockchain data and broadcast transactions.
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Subaddress
A Monero receiving address pattern that helps separate payment contexts.
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Swap
An exchange from one asset to another, often involving provider terms, fees, minimums, and timing risk.