The trust that stored data is in fact accurate and uncorrupted.
In Computer Science, an algorithm is a list of instructions, used to solve problems or perform tasks, based on the understanding of available alternatives.
Architecture is the fundamental structure of a software system and the discipline of creating such structures and systems
API is the acronym for application programming interface — a software intermediary that allows two or more separate applications to talk to each other.
A list maintained in the ledger of each chain with a record of the public key account, IP address, and current status of each node that participates in validating a given chain.
The laws, regulations and procedures intended to prevent criminals from disguising illegally obtained funds as legitimate income.
An official verification of something as true or authentic (Merriam Webster)
A measure of how much data can or is sent over a specific network connection in a given amount of time, often measured in MBs (megabits per second) of available capacity, or MBs or GBs of data transfer needed to complete an operation.
There are two basic units that are built by a blockchain protocol: a block and a ledger. A block contains the data for validated transactions.
A blockchain is an electronic data structure made up of blocks (containing groups of transactions or data) which are appended sequentially.
Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) is a commonly used term to discuss the security of a network.
