Glossary #

Quick definitions for terms used in Apex Scholar documentation.

E2EE / End-to-End Encryption
Encryption performed in the client such that only the data owner can decrypt. Apex Scholar uses AES-GCM-256.

Insights
Structured information extracted from a paper abstract by AI: problem, method, results, etc.

Kanban
A visual task management method using columns (To Do, Doing, Done) and cards.

KV Store
Key-value storage provided by Puter.js. All structured data (projects, entries, resources) is stored here.

Puter.js
A client-side cloud storage and auth service used by Apex Scholar.

Project
A container for all your research data (papers, notes, tasks). Multiple projects let you separate different lines of work.

Resource
A saved paper or article, including metadata and optionally a linked local file.

Vault
The encrypted store; when E2EE is enabled, your data is inside the vault and requires a passphrase to unlock.

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