# Key Concepts

**Agent**: An AI system designed to perform specific tasks like retrieving data, analyzing protocols, or constructing transactions.

**Orchestrator**: The primary agent that receives user requests and coordinates specialized agents to fulfill them.

**APY (Annual Percentage Yield)**: The annualized rate of return on a deposit, including compound interest.

**DeFi (Decentralized Finance)**: Financial services built on blockchain technology without traditional intermediaries.

**On-Chain**: Activities that occur directly on a blockchain and are recorded in its public ledger.

**Liquidity**: The total amount of capital available in a protocol or pool. Higher liquidity typically means more stable yields and easier withdrawals.

**Smart Contract**: Self-executing code deployed on a blockchain that automatically enforces the terms of an agreement.

**Composability**: The ability for different protocols and agents to work together seamlessly, enabling complex workflows from simple commands.

**Audit**: An independent security review of smart contract code to identify vulnerabilities before deployment.

**Gas Fees**: Transaction costs paid to blockchain validators for processing and confirming operations.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://the-hive-docs.gitbook.io/the-hive-docs/about/images-and-media.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.