A token offering in return for another coin. The initiation of a new cryptocurrency is also known as an ICO.
Node
An essential component of a blockchain infrastructure, a node stores data and allows all communication (transactions) to pass through it.
Coin
Cryptocurrencies known as coins run on separate blockchains and are unrelated to other coins. Such a cryptocurrency's single unit is also known as a coin.
Ad Hoc
a Latin expression that means "for this purpose" or "specifically for this" in contemporary English.