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Define fungible asset, token, and unit in the glossary #8194

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- **Fullnodes** are clients that ensure data are stored up-to-date on the network. They replicate blockchain state and transactions from other fullnodes and validator nodes.

### Fungible Asset

- A **fungible asset** is an asset, such as a currency, share, in-game resource, etc., that can be interchanged with another identical asset without any loss in its value. For example, APT is fungible because you can exchange one APT for another.
- Follow the [Digital Asset Standards](../standards/index.md#digital-asset-standards) to create fungible assets on the blockchain, including tokens and coins.
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### Fungible Unit

- A **fungible unit** is an individual unit of a fungible asset. These units are identical and can be interchanged without any loss in value. For example, each Octa (the smallest unit of APT) is a fungible unit.

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