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# Terminology

Belly, meal and diet are the protocol's community-facing terms. The table explains what they mean in use:

| Product Term | Meaning | What to Know When Using It |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **The Belly** | Reward Reserve Treasury | Receives revenue and allocates it meal by meal. It is separate from staked principal and has a window outflow cap. |
| **Meal** | Reward Accounting Period | Advances are at least eight hours apart. A completed meal records shares; rewards still require settlement. |
| **Diet** | A Position's Selected Reward Asset | Choose from the enabled menu. Changes preserve seniority, take effect next meal and leave past rewards claimable. |
| **Seniority Ladder** | A Time-Based Position Weight Multiplier | Rises from Notch 1 to Notch 22 after activation. It is an allocation weight, not a promised return. |
| **Full Seniority** | Reaching Notch 22 | Further participation does not raise the multiplier. Rewards still depend on revenue and total eligible weight. |
| **Forfeit** | Surrendering the Currently Open Meal's Share on Exit | Previously earned rewards remain recorded, and principal has no exit fee. |
| **Belly Outflow Limit** | Maximum Reward Release Within an Eight-Hour Window | Initially 16/168 of the opening WBNB balance, about 9.5238%. Claims of settled rewards do not use this allowance. |
| **FEED** | Public Protocol Maintenance | Attempts revenue conversion, due-meal advancement and an assigned batch. Only eligible successful conversions earn a Feeder reward. |