Glossary
Collateral Factor
A collateral factor is the percentage of an asset's value that a lending protocol allows users to borrow against, reflecting liquidity and risk assumptions.
Plain-English meaning
Collateral Factor is used here to describe borrowing power against collateral. In the daily board, the word is grouped by the role it performs rather than by spelling or market popularity.
You may encounter it in a product interface, technical document, risk report, policy paper, or market dashboard. The term is included for recognition and comparison, not as a product recommendation.
Why it belongs with DeFi Risk Primitives
These concepts explain how DeFi lending systems measure collateral quality, trigger liquidations, and account for losses.
When solving the puzzle, compare the job this term performs with nearby cards. A correct group usually shares a function, risk type, workflow, or market structure rather than simply sharing similar wording.
Where you might see it
You might encounter this term while reading educational explainers, product documentation, risk disclosures, market dashboards, or beginner guides. Always separate vocabulary learning from financial decision-making.