blockchain

noun

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”.

  1. derived from *kat-
  2. derived from catēna
  3. derived from chaine
  4. inherited from cheyne
  5. formed as blockchain — “block + chain

Definitions

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

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

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for blockchain. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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