✏️Glossary

Find the definition of commonly used terms on CodeHawks.

nSLOC

nSLOC stands for 'Normalized Source Lines of Code', a custom measurement we use (among other things) to evaluate the complexity of a codebase.

To get the NSLOC count of a file:

1. For all functions, reduce any multiline function declarations to a single line.

2. Remove all comments

3. Remove all empty lines

4. Count the remaining lines

PoC - Proof of Concept

A proof of concept (PoC) is a demonstration or experiment that seeks to validate the feasibility, functionality, and potential of a particular idea, concept, or method. Typically used in the early stages of development, a PoC demonstrates that a concept or theory has practical potential for real-world application. It doesn't aim to represent a finished product or solution. Instead, verifying that a specific idea can be developed into a functional prototype or product is a foundational step.

QAs - Quality Assurance

QA reports are essential software development and testing documents that highlight the status, progress, and potential issues of a particular product or system under evaluation. Here's a brief overview of what a QA report might entail.

Finding

Any submission done by a Hawk (auditor) to a contest reporting a bug or potential exploitation vector in a smart contract or codebase

Complexity

The complexity of a code base or smart contract, calculated using Solidity Core Metrics, taking into consideration:

• nSLOC

• Number of contracts

And other parameters

Sponsor

Any protocol's team or developers willing to make their smart contracts more secure and their users safe by sponsoring a smart contract auditing competition on Codehawks.com

Hawks

The unique community of auditors on codehawks.com