Delegator

A delegator is a participant in a Proof of Stake network who assigns (delegates) their staked tokens to a validator to earn staking rewards without running a validator node themselves. Delegators share in the rewards earned by their chosen validator but also bear some risk: if the validator misbehaves and gets slashed, the delegator's stake may be partially penalized as well. Delegation makes staking accessible to users who lack the technical resources to validate independently.