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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions docs/source/api/ledger.rst
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Ledger structure
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At the core, an Openchain ledger is a key-value store, represented by :ref:`records <data-structures-records>`. At the data store level, record keys can be any arbitrary byte string, however Openchain Ledger expects a well defined structure for the record keys.
At the core, an Openchain ledger is a key-value store, represented by :ref:`records <data-structures-records>`. At the data store level, record keys can be any arbitrary byte string. However, Openchain Ledger expects a well defined structure for the record keys.

Record keys
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``DATA`` record
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The ``DATA`` record is used to store arbitrary text data. The record name can be any valid UTF-8 string. It can be used to store things such as :ref:`asset metadata <asset-metadata>`, :ref:`symbolic links <goto-records>` within the accounting system, :ref:`permissions <dynamic-permissions>`, or any other important piece of arbitrary data that needs to be cryptographically secure.
The ``DATA`` record is used to store arbitrary text data. The record name can be any valid UTF-8 string. It can be used to store things such as :ref:`asset metadata <asset-metadata>`, :ref:`symbolic links <goto-records>` within the accounting system, :ref:`permissions <dynamic-permissions>`, or any other important piece of arbitrary data that needs to be cryptographically secure.