Glossary
The terms used across these docs.
- Base
- A fast, low-cost network built by Coinbase on Ethereum. All dick.com payments happen on Base.
- Handle
- Your name in your link, as in dick.com/yourname. Chosen at signup and permanent.
- Payout wallet
- The wallet fans pay. Set it in Settings › Payout wallet.
- Pricing model
- How a stream is charged: free, flat, per minute, per 15 minutes or per hour.
- RTMP
- The protocol streaming apps such as OBS use to send video. dick.com accepts RTMPS, its encrypted form.
- Stream key
- The private code that lets an app broadcast to your channel. Found in Stream.
- USDC
- A digital dollar. 1 USDC is always worth $1.00.
- Wallet
- An app that holds USDC and approves payments, such as MetaMask or Coinbase Wallet.
- x402
- The open payment standard dick.com uses. See The technology: x402.