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## What is an ICS?
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- An inter-chain standard (ICS) is a design document describing a particular protocol,
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+ An interchain standard (ICS) is a design document describing a particular protocol,
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standard, or feature expected to be of use to the Cosmos ecosystem.
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An ICS should list the desired properties of the standard, explain the design rationale, and
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provide a concise but comprehensive technical specification. The primary ICS author
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is responsible for pushing the proposal through the standardisation process, soliciting
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input and support from the community, and communicating with relevant stakeholders to
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ensure (social) consensus.
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- The inter-chain standardisation process should be the primary vehicle for proposing
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+ The interchain standardisation process should be the primary vehicle for proposing
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ecosystem-wide protocols, changes, and features, and ICS documents should persist after
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consensus as a record of design decisions and an information repository for future implementers.
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- Inter-chain standards should * not* be used for proposing changes to a particular blockchain
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+ Interchain standards should * not* be used for proposing changes to a particular blockchain
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(such as the Cosmos Hub), specifying implementation particulars (such as language-specific data structures),
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or debating governance proposals on existing Cosmos blockchains (although it is possible
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that individual blockchains in the Cosmos ecosystem may utilise their governance processes
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- to approve or reject inter-chain standards).
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+ to approve or reject interchain standards).
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## Components
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