Defined term
Blockchain
Blockchain: A database that holds a continuously growing set of encrypted transactions, in a tamper proof format.
Verified
🏆 High Consensus
Infrastructure
Definition
A database that holds a continuously growing set of encrypted transactions, in a tamper proof format. Blockchain is the underlying architecture for Bitcoin technology. Online voting systems have been proposed that use Blockchain architecture.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
Blockchain is a decentralized ledger that records and verifies transactions across a network of computers. It's a database that stores data in blocks that are linked together in a chain.
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EAC IT Glossary for Election Officials
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EAC Information Technology Terminology
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NICCS Glossary
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