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Glossary

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Glossary

SMC: Apple System Management Controller interface used for thermals and fan values.

Helper: The privileged smc-helper process that performs fan writes and selected SMC reads.

Snapshot: A point-in-time SystemMonitorSnapshot containing the current telemetry model.

Freshness: The classification that tells whether telemetry is waiting, live, delayed, or stale.

Pock: The Touch Bar widget ecosystem/source layout that Core-Monitor adapts for status and weather widgets.

Direct-download edition: Signed/notarized DMG or ZIP build outside the Mac App Store, with helper/fan-control support.

Mac App Store edition: Sandboxed edition with read-only monitoring scope and no privileged helper/fan-control path.

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