Startup & Tech Glossary

Plain-English definitions of startup, funding, AI, and tech terms — with Philippine examples where possible.

DAO

Crypto Web3

A DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) is a group whose members vote on decisions using blockchain-recorded tokens, instead of a traditional board.

DeFi

Crypto Web3

DeFi (decentralized finance) means financial services — lending, trading, earning interest — run automatically by blockchain code instead of a bank.