blockchain
The English word “blockchain” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- A shared record of past transactions in a distributed network, typically used for cryptocurrency.
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”.
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