Dawkoins

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Academy glossary.

Every term from the lessons, in one line each.

  • MemeAny idea, behaviour, or style that spreads by being copied from person to person. Coined by Richard Dawkins in 1976. Lesson →
  • ReplicatorAnything that makes copies of itself, like genes and memes. Lesson →
  • LongevityHow long a copy lasts. Longer-lived copies get more chances to be copied. Lesson →
  • FecundityHow fast a replicator makes new copies. Lesson →
  • Copying-fidelityHow accurately a replicator survives being copied. Lesson →
  • VariationThe small changes that creep in as something is copied. Lesson →
  • SelectionWhich versions get chosen and copied again, mostly by winning attention. Lesson →
  • HostA person carrying and passing on a meme. Lesson →
  • MemeplexA group of memes that spread better together than alone. Short for Dawkins’ “co-adapted meme-complex.” Lesson →
  • Meme coinA token whose main asset is an idea people choose to copy. No intrinsic value. Lesson →
  • FOMOFear of missing out. A fast-spreading meme that pushes people to act before they think. Lesson →
  • Mint addressA token’s permanent, unique ID on Solana. Names and logos can be copied; this can’t. Lesson →
  • Wallet addressYour public account identifier. Safe to share. Lesson →
  • Recovery phraseThe 12 or 24 words that control a wallet. Never share it with anyone. Lesson →
  • Self-custodyYou hold the keys. Full control, and no one can reverse mistakes. Lesson →
  • ExplorerA website, like Solscan, that shows public blockchain data. Lesson →
  • Liquidity poolA program-controlled account that holds tokens for swaps. Not a person. Lesson →
  • ThesisA short, honest piece that teaches one idea with an example and a source. Lesson →
  • LineageThe family tree of copies a meme has passed through, from its earliest known version to its remixes. Lesson →
  • CanonThe version of a meme a community agrees is the reference. For Dawkoins, the frog in a powdered wig. Lesson →
  • MutationA copy with something changed. Every remix is one. Lesson →
  • Anchor featureThe part of a meme that stays fixed so remixes stay recognisable. Lesson →
  • Return loopLearn, Hold (optional), Earn: steps that give people a reason to come back. Not a promise of financial return. Lesson →