Fork
Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-001786
A change to blockchain network’s software (usually the consensus algorithm). The changes may be backwards compatible - see Soft Fork, or the changes may not be backwards compatible - see Hard Fork.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CYB-001786 |
|---|---|
| Field | Cybersecurity |
| References | NISTIR 8202; NIST CSRC Glossary |
Record as JSON
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