ブロックチェーン

ぶろっくちぇーん
noun
blockchain
technicaltool
1. blockchain
A decentralized, distributed digital ledger technology that records transactions across multiple computers in a way that makes the records difficult to alter retroactively.
ブロックチェーン技術(ぎじゅつ)を活用(かつよう)する。
To utilize blockchain technology.
ブロックチェーンは改竄(かいざん)が難(むずか)しい。
Blockchain is difficult to tamper with.
金融(きんゆう)機関(きかん)がブロックチェーンの導入(どうにゅう)を検討(けんとう)している。
Financial institutions are considering implementing blockchain.
ブロックチェーン上(じょう)で取引(とりひき)記録(きろく)が保存(ほぞん)される。
Transaction records are stored on the blockchain.

Etymology: From English "blockchain." The name comes from how data is organized: transactions are grouped into "blocks" that are cryptographically linked together in a "chain."

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Applications: Originally developed for Bitcoin, blockchain technology is now used in supply chain management, digital identity verification, smart contracts, NFTs (non-fungible tokens), and various other applications beyond cryptocurrency.

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Related: 仮想通貨(かそうつうか) (application)
Compare: スマートコントラクト (smart contract (blockchain))
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Added 2026.1.17 22:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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