Ethereum
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Ethereum
- /ɪˈθɪəɹiəm/
Where it comes from
Coined by Russian-Canadian computer scientist Vitalik Buterin after browsing a list of fictional elements on Wikipedia; based on ether.
noun
- An open source, blockchain-based cryptocurrency network, that features smart contracts. All Ethereum clients provide a set of JSON-RPC methods for external DApps to interact with the Ethereum blockchain network.
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Ether, the cryptocurrency used in that network.
“Everydays” was the first purely digital NFT sold by Christie’s, and it offered to accept payment in Ethereum, another first for the 255-year-old auction house.
Similar: ETH
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: blockchain, oracle, testnet, mainnet, cryptoeconomy, cryptocurrency, e-contract, hyperledger, e-currency, ecash, crowdsale, e-tender, e-cash, e-network, digital currency, cryptosphere
Translations
Talk about this word "Ethereum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ethereum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Ethereum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ethereum "Ethereum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ethereum.Cite this
@misc{ethereum_2026,
title = {Ethereum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ethereum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
