blockchain
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blockchain
Where it comes from
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”.
noun blockchains
- A shared record of past transactions in a distributed network, typically used for cryptocurrency. By the way, mobile wallets differ from most software wallets in that they don't download the entire Bitcoin blockchain with every transaction. (Many software wallets do, interestingly.) Because the blockchain is a file several gigabytes in size, this would eat up a ton of mobile bandwidth and probab
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: distributed ledger, hyperledger, cryptocollectible, mainnet, cryptosphere, cryptocurrency, ethereum, testnet, cryptoeconomy, digital currency, virtual currency, blocklist, cyberasset, cryptoverse, crowdsale, netblock
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noun shared record
| Español | cadena de bloques, blockchain |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 블록체인 beullokchein |
| 日本語 | ブロックチェーン burokkuchēn |
| 中文 | 區塊鏈 /区块链 qūkuàiliàn |
| Français | chaîne de blocs, blockchain |
| Deutsch | Blockchain, Blockkette |
| Italiano | catena di blocchi, blockchain |
| Русский | блокче́йн blokčéjn |
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title = {blockchain},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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