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address : Character string used as an unique identifier involved in the transaction. (†2396)
block : Set of timestamped transactions prefaced by a block header. (†2397)
blockchain : Bound chain of blocks validated by consensus and stored within a distributed ledger. (†2398)
consensus mechanism : Two-fold agreement comprised of 'community consensus' and 'protocol consensus'. (†2399)
cryptocurrency : Fiduciary value unit of transactions on the Blockchain ecosystem (fiduciary meant for trusted). (†2400)
distributed ledger technology : Register containing information shared, recorded and replicated among nodes. (†2401)
mining : Process by which transactions are verified and added to the Blockchain demonstrating the proof of work. · Miner: Computer running a mining program. (†2402)
node : Device participating in the peer-to-peer network by running a Blockchain client software and relaying information (transactions and blocks). (†2403)
smart contract : Set of conditions recorded as code on a distributed ledger and executed automatically by a computing system. (†2404)
