Glossary

Terms and definitions

TermMeaning
SanguisThe language
VANAThe engine/runtime ("Voltage Activated Neural Architecture")
CircuitA body, a named scope of holds and routes
HoldA named value (scalar or text)
RouteA triggered block that fires when conditions pass
TickOne execution cycle, all routes evaluated in parallel
EmitSend a value to a target (hold or screen), replacing content
AppendAccumulate text into a text hold, concatenating
ThroughIterate through text one character per tick
WireConnectome link between circuits
GateA condition check that controls whether a route fires
ConnectomeThe .vana intermediate format describing the organism
CompilerConverts .sang source to .vana connectome
RuntimeExecutes .vana on the GPU