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Content
Content (en)
Foreword
Introduction
Scope
Terms and definitions
IT terms
decentralized system
digital asset
distributed database
leaf
merkle tree
network
node
peer-to-peer (P2P) network
time stamp
token
tree
Cryptographic terms
asymmetric cryptography
cryptocurrency
cryptography
digital signature
hash function
hash rate of a P2P network
hash rate of a processor
private key
public key
Main blockchain terms
block
blockchain
block depth
block header
block height
genesis block
orphan block
private blockchain
public blockchain
permissioned blockchain
permissionless blockchain
Elements and attributes of blockchains
account
address
block reward
confirmation
consensus point
difficulty
immutability
miner
node, full
node, light
nonce
smart contract
state of a blockchain
transaction
transaction Fee
wallet
Blockchain based processes
block validation
consensus process
mining
proof of stake
proof of work
Specific situations in the blockchain context
51 % attack
double spending
fork
hard fork
majority attack
reversing transaction
soft fork
unconfirmed transaction
Explanation of decisions (informativ)
Bibliography
ICS
01.040.35,
35.240.99
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.31030/2791664
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