# Glossary This page will be a quick lookup to clarify the jargon used in the industry. In my experience, I have often noticed that people already know a concept but they do not have the right word to encapsulate that or they use an alternative term and are therefore clueless as to what this \*new\* term means.\ \ This is the reason for this page to exist. ### B 1. Base Field For the `secp256k1` curve, the base field `p` is ``` p = 115792089237316195423570985008687907853269984665640564039457584007908834671663 ``` The base field of an elliptic curve is the field over which the curve is defined. The base field size thereby defines the number of elements of the finite field. ### S 1. Scalar Field For the `secp256k1` curve, the scalar field `n` is: ``` n = 115792089237316195423570985008687907852837564279074904382605163141518161494337 ``` The scalar field is the field of scalars used in the operations performed on the curve, such as point addition, scalar multiplication and pairings Refer to the explanation of `Base field` for initial context. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.safuzk.com/glossary.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.