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# Line 269  The charter can also include a semantic- Line 269  The charter can also include a semantic-
269  bitstring, to distinguish the pointer from all other documents  bitstring, to distinguish the pointer from all other documents
270  owned by the same entity.  owned by the same entity.
271    
272  To associate pointers with versions, our system uses *pointer records*  To associate pointers with versions, our system uses *pointer records*:
273  small files that, similar to OceanStore's heartbeats,  small files that, similar to OceanStore's heartbeats,
274  are signed by the pointer's owner, and  are signed by the pointer's owner, and
275  contain at least the following information:  contain at least the following information:
# Line 332  The Storm data model Line 332  The Storm data model
332  ====================  ====================
333    
334  In this section, we introduce the Storm [#]_ data model,  In this section, we introduce the Storm [#]_ data model,
335  a simple but powerful abstraction over both local storage  an API providing simple but powerful abstraction over both local storage
336  and several P2P networks. The Storm API can be used  and several types of P2P network. The Storm API can be used
337  by P2P Web applications, which then do not have to deal  by P2P Web applications, which then do not have to deal
338  with each P2P network implementation independently.  with each P2P network implementation independently.
339    
# Line 348  and content-based search present in many Line 348  and content-based search present in many
348  .. XXX NOTE: if we move any sections around, update  .. XXX NOTE: if we move any sections around, update
349     the above section number!     the above section number!
350    
351  The Storm data model is comprised of the following components:  The model is comprised of the following components:
352    
353  Blocks, identified by hash  Blocks, identified by hash
354      All data is stored in *blocks*, which are file-like,      All data is stored in *blocks*, which are file-like,

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