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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Data entries are stored together with three attributes:
- leaf hash
hash over specific parts of the entry, usually together with a
- timestamp for use in a merkle tree
+ timestamp for use as a leaf in a merkle tree
## Storage in a file system
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ Two files (catlfish names in parentheses):
filename is static, file contains one line per entry -- the leafhash
-Three directories, "bucketed" in three levels, one file per database
-entry (catlfish names in parentheses):
+Three key-value stores, implemented as "bucketed" directory trees with
+one file, named as the key, per database entry (catlfish names in
+parentheses):
- entry (certentries)