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Cryptocurrency

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000251

A digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security and operates independently of a central bank. Transactions are recorded on a distributed ledger, typically a blockchain, which maintains a decentralized and immutable record of all exchanges. Bitcoin, launched in 2009, was the first decentralized cryptocurrency.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000251
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectTechnical
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security and operates independently of a central bank. Transactions are recorded on a distributed ledger, typically a blockchain, which maintains a decentralized and immutable record of all exchanges. Bitcoin, launched in 2009, was the first decentralized cryptocurrency.",
  "subject": "Technical",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/cryptocurrency/"
}

Record 275 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.