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Bitcoin

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000109

A decentralized digital currency, also known as a cryptocurrency, that operates without a central bank or single administrator. Transactions are recorded on a public distributed ledger called a blockchain, which is maintained by a network of computers. It was introduced in 2009 by an anonymous entity known as Satoshi Nakamoto.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000109
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectTechnical
Record as JSON 
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Record 122 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.