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blockchain Meaning & Definition

What Does Blockchain Mean?

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

Blockchain Definition (Noun)

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

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Word Forms & Grammar

blockchain (plural blockchains)

Origin of Blockchain

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”.[1]

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