English Explanatory Dictionary

blockchain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A shared record of past transactions in a distributed network, typically used for cryptocurrency.

Word forms

blockchain blockchains

Etymology

From block + chain, from earlier “block chain”. In the 2008 Bitcoin paper block and chain are used separately; the concept is referred to as “chain of hash-based proof-of-work” or “chain of digital signatures”.

Derived words

cross-chain off-chain on-chain
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