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Expand Up @@ -297,10 +297,10 @@ Cosignature:
: A signature from either the CA or other cosigner, over some checkpoint or subtree.

Landmark:
: One of an infrequent subset of tree sizes that can be used to predistribute trusted subtrees to relying parties for landmark-relative certificates.
: One of a sequence of tree sizes, infrequently chosen and used to calculate landmark subtrees for predistribution to relying parties.

Landmark subtree:
: A subtree determined by a landmark. Landmark subtrees are common points of reference between relying parties and landmark-relative certificates.
: One of the (up to two) subtrees determined by an interval between two landmarks. Predistributed and used as the basis for landmark-relative certificates.

Standalone certificate:
: A certificate containing an inclusion proof to some subtree, and several cosignatures over that subtree.
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