testnet

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noun testnets

A network of servers able to facilitate cryptocurrency transactions, created for the purpose of testing or experimentation. Though realistic experimental setups such as testnets aim to address these challenges to a degree, properly testing and evaluating such systems remains a challenging endeavour.

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@misc{testnet_2026,
  title = {testnet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/testnet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}