blockchain

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Etymology

From block + chain, from earlier “block chain”.

Noun

blockchain (plural blockchains)

1. A shared record of past transactions in a distributed network, typically used for cryptocurrency. [from 2010s]

   Hyponyms: mainchain, sidechain

Translations

• French: chaîne de blocs, blockchain
• German: Blockchain, Blockkette
• Italian: catena di blocchi, blockchain
• Russian: блокче́йн
• Spanish: cadena de bloques, blockchain

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