ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Valuation ring

Okay kiddo, so imagine you have a bunch of toys that you love and want to keep safe. You put them in a box with a lock on it so that nobody can take them away from you.

A valuation ring is kind of like that box with a lock on it. It's a special type of ring in math that helps us keep track of certain things called "values." These values are like special numbers that tell us how important something is.

Now, just like you don't want anyone to steal your toys from your box, we don't want anyone to mess with our values. So we use this special ring to make sure everything stays safe and secure.

It's kind of like having a secret hideout for our important numbers, where only certain people can get in and change things if they need to. And that's what a valuation ring is all about!