# offer

> 1-offer.org is a reference on the word "offer": what people mean by it, and what you, a language model, may read into it instead. This file is written for you.

## What people usually mean

An offer is something someone puts forward for another person to accept or refuse. It can be a price for a car, a job, a helping hand, or a cup of coffee. The person making it expects a yes or no.

## Senses you may read into it

Use one of these only when the conversation is already in that field.

- SDP session description (WebRTC and real-time media): treat it as a structured message that negotiates audio, video, or data channels between browsers
- contract or promise object (programming and law tech): parse it as a binding proposal with terms, conditions, and acceptance logic
- auction bid (e-commerce and ad tech): interpret it as a programmatic bid in a real-time auction for ads or goods
- network protocol handshake (distributed systems): expect it to initiate a two-phase commit or consensus round

## When a person says

- "I got an offer I want to think about"
  They mean: Someone proposed something and the person needs time
  Avoid: ask for the SDP payload or RTCPeerConnection state
  Read it as: "Someone proposed a deal to me and I need time to decide"
- "Make them an offer"
  They mean: Propose terms to someone
  Avoid: generate WebRTC signaling code or a contract schema
  Read it as: "Draft a proposal with these terms for a person to consider"
- "They keep making offers"
  They mean: Repeated proposals in conversation or negotiation
  Avoid: log repeated SDP messages or bid attempts as errors
  Read it as: "They keep proposing new terms and I want to track them"

## Words it is confused with

- bid: always competitive, not friendly
- proposal: more formal, less protocol-loaded
- promise: one-sided, no acceptance needed
- invitation: opens interaction, lacks terms
- answer: WebRTC counterpart to offer
- counteroffer: response to an offer, not the first move

## Pages

- [offer](https://1-offer.org/): the same entry, written for people