Telegram Dictionary
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durovleaks
A popular Telegram channel created from the controversy between Anton Rozenberg and Pavel Durov. It is well known for being the first to deliver leaked information exclusive to the channel. #community
Instant View
The Instant View platform enables Telegram users to preview websites directly inside Telegram, at exceptionally fast speeds.
View more information regarding this platform here: https://instantview.telegram.org/
#platform
Minigame Emojis
⚽️ 🏀 🎲 🎯 🎳 🎰 Have interactive animations with random outcomes. For instance, if you will send a single 🎲 emoji, it will show you and all group members an animation with a random outcome at the end.
Interactive Emojis
Emojis that show an interactive and immersive animation designed by Telegram when tapping on them in private chats.
Telemoji
High quality, animated versions of Apple's proprietary emojis made by Telegram's designers, but was removed by Apple due to it violating their terms of service.
Telemoji is still available in an official emoji pack under a different name: t.me/addemoji/RestrictedEmoji
#platform
Terms of Service
A set of rules laid out by Telegram to regulate and moderate the platform. It maintains the platform and is the fundamental structure for its rules and regulations. Violating these terms, or using a third party Telegram app that also goes against these terms, may result in your Telegram account getting banned.
MTProto
abbreviation of Mobile Transport Protocol, a transport protocol used by the Telegram API core.telegram.org/mtproto #abbr
TON
abbreviation of The Open Network (previously Telegram Open Network), a decentralized computer network that hosts TON Blockchain #abbr
Mike Renoir
The developer of the official Telegram for macOS client. Started the project as an unofficial client, until he was hired by Telegram to work on it. #people
iDubTG
A popular Telegram News and updates channel created by iDubno.
It hit 8K subscribers in June, and celebrated the milestone with Telegram Dictionary's initial 1.0 release!
#community
Durov (2021)
A documentary on the life of Pavel Durov, in which several people close to Durov were interviewed as part of the documentary. Some of these people include Ilya Perekopsky and John Hyman. #community
Vadim Chayukov
the founder of Telegram Info, and a photography director behind Durov (2021) #community #people
Telegram Info
A multilingual project that delivers high-quality informational updates regarding Telegram. @tginfo #community
Artem Kolnogorov
A Russian software developer working on Telegram, probably on the front ends. He is the one behind the Instant View Platform, telegra.ph, telesco.pe, and potentially the front ends of other Telegram platforms like Fragment. #people
Igor Zhukov
a Russian software developer working on Telegram’s API (back end) #people
Vitalik Valtman
a software developer working at Telegram #people
Premium Bot
An official bot made by Telegram that allows you to purchase a Telegram Premium subscription without the need of an app store. Often used when purchasing a subscription through the Telegram Direct Android client. It can also be used to control the payments of premium gifts, giveaways and Telegram Stars. #bots
Giveaways
Giveaways involve distributing Telegram Premium subscriptions in channels and groups. You can set the number and duration of subscriptions, and specify the included groups/channels and countries. These can be purchased via the app, Fragment and Premium Bot. Each Premium subscription given provides the channel/group with three boosts. You can also add additional custom gifts, for instance an iPhone.