Terms and Definitions#
For diagrams and examples using these terms, start with Understanding Braiins ID.
#Identity and Accounts
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Braiins ID | Your personal identity for signing in. Your email, display name, and sign-in and security methods belong to it. |
| The address associated with your Braiins ID. Each address can belong to only one Braiins ID, so one address means one identity. Use your own address for sign-in, verification, and recovery. | |
| Display name | The name other members see, such as Alice. Changing it does not change your email or an account's name. |
| Account | A space that holds product data, such as Acme Mining. You can own an account or be invited into one, and several people can use the same account with their own Braiins IDs. |
| Account name | The label used to recognize an account in lists and account switchers. Only owners can rename it. |
| Member | A person who belongs to an account through their Braiins ID, and the account role held by everyone who is not an owner. A pending invitation does not make someone a member yet. |
| Account role | What a member can manage in Braiins ID: Owner or Member. |
| Access level | What a member can do in one product: Admin, Viewer, or No access. It is set per product, so the same person can have different access in each. |
| Owner | An account role that manages members, ownership, and access. Owners always have Admin access. Creating an account makes you its owner; an account can have several owners. |
| Admin | Full access in the product: place bids, create contracts, manage favorite pools, and change product settings such as Hashpower leaderboard privacy. |
| Viewer | Access to view the account in the product without making changes. |
| No access | A member who keeps their account role but cannot see or use the account in the product. Only an owner editing an existing member can choose it. |
| Invitation | An offer sent to a specific email address to join an account with a stated account role and access. It has an expiry date and must be accepted. |
| Opens after log in | The account that opens when you sign in to a product: the first visible account in your Accounts list. Existing sessions keep the account they are already using. |
| Hidden account | An account you have hidden from product account switchers. It remains listed in Accounts and your membership remains active. |
| Account switcher | A product's control for choosing which account you are working in. |
Braiins ID is the product: the sign-in system used across Braiins. Your Braiins Identity is the one inside it that belongs to you. Screens such as Secure Your Braiins Identity use the longer name, while these guides mostly say Braiins ID. The separate Accounts page lists the accounts you can reach.
#Sign-In and Security
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Sign-in method | A way to sign in, such as a password, a passkey, or a linked Google or Apple identity. |
| Passkey | A credential for signing in, stored on a device or in a password manager. It replaces your password, and no second step is asked. Your browser may ask for your screen lock, fingerprint, or face verification. |
| Social sign-in (Google, Apple) | Signing in with your Google or Apple account instead of a Braiins ID password. Braiins receives your email address and a provider account identifier, never your Google or Apple password. No second step is asked. |
| Two-factor authentication (2FA) | An additional security check using an authenticator app or a registered physical security key. You may also see the general term MFA for authentication using multiple factors. |
| Authenticator app | An app that generates a changing six-digit code after you scan a setup QR code or enter a setup key. |
| Setup key / QR code | The secret used to connect an authenticator app. Keep it private; anyone who has it can generate the same codes. |
| Security key | A physical FIDO2 key, such as a compatible USB or NFC key, registered under 2FA to verify sensitive actions. This is a separate setting from sign-in passkeys. |
| Recovery key | A saved, single-use code that can replace an unavailable 2FA method when the screen offers it. |
| Email recovery code | A code emailed to you during password recovery. It is different from a saved 2FA recovery key. |
| Fresh verification | A request to verify your identity again before a sensitive change, even if you are already signed in. |
| Browser session | A signed-in browser context. One physical device may have several sessions, for example in different browsers. |
| Product session | A browser session in one Braiins product. It shows its own activity and log-in information and can be ended separately from the Braiins ID log-in. |
| Connected app | An app authorization with specific permissions and account access. Revoking it removes that connection, not your browser log-ins or product sessions. |
| Activity | The history of security and account events that you are allowed to view. |
For actions and permission details, see Members and invitations and Sign in.
Was this helpful?