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There are some geeky terms floating around Gemini sites. Knowing them is completely optional, but isn't it fun to learn new things?
A protocol is an agreement respected by different computer programs that allows them to communicate with each other. Gemini is a network protocol detailing communication over Internet. It's designed to be simpler than HTTP and to improve on user privacy.
Collective term for all sites served over Gemini protocol.
A single site served over Gemini protocol. Usually maintained by a single author.
Native document type on the Geminispace, similar to what HTML pages are for HTTP. It's defined in the Gemini specification, has mime type text/gemini and file extension .gmi.
A quick introduction to "gemtext" markup
A blog published over Gemini protocol. They usually have an index page that lists links to individual blog entries with date prefixes. This makes it possible for users to subscribe to them.
Gemini companion specification for subscriptions
A podcast published over Gemini protocol. (Yes, audio files can be served over Gemini too. In fact, there's no restriction on type of file you can download over Gemini.)
A small, self-published magazine. A popular format in Geminispace.
A single Gemtext page with frequent and short updates from its author. Each update is tagged with date and time. They are like Twitter reimagined for Geminispace. Tinylogs are sometimes also called minilogs or micrologs.
Communities on the internet, and the technology that powers them, intentionally designed not to scale. The goal is to stay small in terms of number of users, hardware needed to support them, software complexity, etc. Opposite to Big Internet, with websites such as Facebook, Youtube, Amazon, etc.
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