> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.harmony.one/home/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.harmony.one/home/network/validators/definitions.md).

# Terms & Concepts

For those validators or delegators who would like to join [Harmony Open Staking](http://staking.harmony.one/), this section will help you get started and learn about how everything works. 

The following links can also help you better understand Harmony's staking mechanism and token economics.

* [Intro to Effective-Proof-of-Stake](< https://medium.com/harmony-one/introducing-harmonys-effective-proof-of-stake-epos-2d39b4b8d58>)
* [Harmony Token Economics](< https://medium.com/harmony-one/harmonys-new-tokenomics-bcdac0db60d7>)
* [The Definitive Guide to Harmony Open Staking](https://medium.com/harmony-one/the-definitive-guide-to-harmony-open-staking-6c78976a7d63)

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[Validator, BLS key, Instance](/home/network/validators/definitions/validator-keys-and-bids.md)
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[Effective Proof-of-Stake](/home/network/validators/definitions/effective-proof-of-stake-bidding-process.md)
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[Epoch Transition](/home/network/validators/definitions/epoch-transition.md)
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[Block Reward](/home/network/validators/definitions/block-reward.md)
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[Slashing](/home/network/validators/definitions/others.md)
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[Broken mention](broken://pages/-M3rPiijAmBaikny91rU)
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