the ~ cyberlink that turns a particle into a file — deterministic resolution giving raw information a human tongue. every neuron keeps a namespace rooted at ~
a name in cyber is a special cyberlink using the ~ relation type. it binds a human-readable string to a particle, creating a path that resolves deterministically to content.
every neuron owns a personal namespace anchored at ~. within that namespace, the neuron can assign names freely — ~documents/report, ~images/logo — building a personal file system on top of the knowledge graph.
naming is the bridge between content addressing and human cognition. particles are identified by hashes — long, opaque strings. names give those hashes readable labels that humans can remember and share.
resolution follows a deterministic path: given a neuron address and a name, the protocol resolves to exactly one particle. there is no ambiguity, no DNS lookup, no central registry.
names are mutable references to immutable content. a neuron can update a name to point to a new particle, creating versioning. the old particle persists; only the name pointer moves.
the naming layer transforms the flat space of hashes into a navigable hierarchy. it is the moment raw information gains a human interface.
see name/resolution
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