ブロックチェーン

ぶろっくちぇーん
noun
blockchain
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.
To utilize blockchain technology.
Blockchain is difficult to tamper with.
Financial institutions are considering implementing blockchain.
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.