Glossary
Kernel
elan1 Govern's core: one write function behind KernelPort. No other product builds gates, approvals, proof or a meter.
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Plane
A plane is one of nine levels in elan1's reference architecture, from P0 residency to P8 packs. The kernel, which performs every governed write, sits at P3. Planes keep concerns apart, so residency, identity, the write path, evidence and configuration can each change without weakening the others.
In one sentence: One of nine architecture levels, P0 residency to P8 packs; the kernel is P3.
01In more detail
What it means in practice
From the top: P8 Packs, P7 Apps, P6 Channels, P5 Surfaces, P4 Declaration plane, P3 Kernel, P2 System of record, P1 Platform runtime, P0 Residency and tenancy.
Four layers sit across the planes, and one assurance rail runs alongside them.
02Where this shows up in elan1
The interactive reference architecture.
Defined in the elan1 glossary · Last reviewed 10 Oct 2026. Definitions change only with a dated note.
// SEE IT
See the term in a governed action.
The walkthrough follows one write from intent to proof record, using the words in this glossary.