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Use the glossary to understand Guide words
Each term has a short definition and links back to the Guide pages that explain it in context.
Term
Card
A saved part of a world, such as a person, place, object, event, group, rule, or idea.
Used when: an idea needs somewhere clear to live.
Read with: What Is a Card?
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Canon
What is currently true in a world.
Used when: the creator needs to know which version of an idea still counts.
Read with: What Canon Means
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Creator ownership
The principle that the world belongs to the person creating it.
Used when: the creator keeps control of the world.
Read with: What Canon Garden Is
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Fragment
A useful piece of an idea that is not complete yet.
Used when: the creator has something worth saving, but not enough to turn it into a full part of the world yet.
Read with: How Fragments Become Ideas
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Relationship
A meaningful connection between two parts of a world.
Used when: one idea affects, belongs to, depends on, knows, changes, or explains another idea.
Read with: How Ideas Connect to Make a World
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World Detail
Extra context that helps a part of the world feel clearer and easier to use.
Used when: a place, person, object, event, or idea needs more surrounding information.
Read with: What Canon Garden Is