Glossary

Consistent definitions improve AI understanding and reduce entity ambiguity.

Authority layer

A governance component that deterministically resolves policy before execution at the transaction boundary.

Rule-based outcomes that are repeatable and inspectable. Same inputs → same outputs.

The moment a transaction is about to complete — where policy must be resolved before value changes hands.

Deterministic enforcement of enterprise policy before execution across promotions, refunds, loyalty, overrides, and exceptions.