# Sanctum Runtime — Glossary

**Runtime** — Execution layer that intercepts actions before side effects.

**Trusted runtime** — Runtime that enforces policy and produces audit evidence.

**Orchestration** — Coordinating agents/runtimes across a fleet with shared policies.

**Agent** — Autonomous software proposing actions (LLM tools, workflows, robot controllers).

**Action verification** — API call returning approve / verify / block for a proposed action.

**Attestation** — Hardware-backed proof of runtime identity (e.g. TPM).

**Embodied AI** — AI acting in physical systems (robots, IoT, industrial).

**Runtime governance** — Org policies, SSO, quotas, audit export, operator review.

**Control plane** — Hosted dashboard + API for operators.

**Open core** — MIT-licensed local runtime; commercial hosted enterprise features.

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