> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.gauntlet.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Glossary

> Key terms for integrating with Gauntlet vault infrastructure

Integration-relevant terms used throughout this documentation.

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**Curation** -- The process by which Gauntlet selects and manages which DeFi markets a vault can deploy capital into. Includes risk tier classification and allocation management. See [Curation](/guides/concepts/curation).

**Guardian** -- An off-chain agent (operated by Gauntlet) that submits operations to a vault contract, managing strategy allocations within on-chain constraints. See [Aera V3 Guardian Model](/guides/concepts/supported-protocols/aera-v3/guardian-model).

**Hook** -- A smart contract module that validates guardian operations before execution, enforcing rules like permitted targets, approved calldata, and exposure limits. See [Aera V3 Hooks](/guides/concepts/supported-protocols/aera-v3/hooks).

**LLTV (Liquidation Loan-to-Value)** -- Maximum ratio of borrowed value to collateral value before liquidation. For example, 86% LLTV means a borrower can borrow up to 86% of their collateral's value. A key parameter in Gauntlet's [curation](/guides/concepts/curation) evaluation.

**MultiDepositorVault** -- A vault pooling capital from multiple depositors into shared liquidity. Depositors interact through a [Provisioner](#provisioner) and receive vault shares. See [Vault Types](/guides/concepts/vault-types).

**Provisioner** -- A smart contract managing depositor interactions with a `MultiDepositorVault` -- deposits, redemptions, share pricing, and order solving.

**Risk Tier** -- Classification of vaults by risk-return profile: **Prime** (conservative), **Balanced** (moderate), **Frontier** (higher yield). See [Curation](/guides/concepts/curation).

**SingleDepositorVault** -- A vault dedicated to one entity. The owner deposits directly and a guardian manages allocations within hook constraints. See [Vault Types](/guides/concepts/vault-types).

**Vault Share** -- A token representing proportional ownership in a [multi-depositor vault](/guides/concepts/vault-types). Value changes as the vault earns yield or incurs losses.