Glossary ========== .. glossary:: directory authority a special-purpose relay that maintains a list of currently-running relays and periodically publishes a consensus together with the other directory authorities. [#]_ bandwidth authority A :term:`directory authority` that runs a :term:`scanner` and a :term:`generator` or obtain :term:`bandwidth list file` s from a :term:`generator`. scanner Term to refer to the process that measures the relays' bandwidth. It is also called :term:`generator` when it is the same tool that is used to generate :term:`bandwidth list file` s. generator Term to refer to the tool that generates the :term:`bandwidth list file` s. Often used as a synonym for :term:`scanner`. bandwidth list file The file generated by :term:`generator` s that is read by the :term:`directory authority` s and included in their votes. See `bandwidth-file-spec.txt `_ to know about the file specification. sbws scanner The ``sbws`` command used to run ``sbws`` as a :term:`scanner`. sbws generate The ``sbws`` command used to run ``sbws`` as a :term:`generator`. v3bw file The term used by ``sbws`` to refer to :term:`bandwidth list file` v1.1.0. .. literalinclude:: v3bw.txt :caption: A v3bw file destination The term used by ``sbws`` to refer to a Web server where the :term:`scanner` request files to perform the bandwidth measurements. .. [#] https://metrics.torproject.org/glossary.html