Glossary

Term
Definition
Blockchain
Blockchains are the underlying technology for the decentralized web.
Smart contract
A smart contract is the code executed on a blockchain.
Dapp
A computer application that runs on a distributed computing system. If you’ve ever developed “serverless” apps on Azure or Amazon this is a similar concept.
Solidity
An object-oriented programming language for writing smart contracts. It is used for implementing smart contracts on various blockchain platforms, most notably, Ethereum. Solidity is similar to JavaScript.

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Term	Definition
Blockchain	Blockchains are the underlying technology for the decentralized web.
Smart contract	A smart contract is the code executed on a blockchain.
Dapp	A computer application that runs on a distributed computing system. If you’ve ever developed “serverless” apps on Azure or Amazon this is a similar concept.
Solidity	An object-oriented programming language for writing smart contracts. It is used for implementing smart contracts on various blockchain platforms, most notably, Ethereum. Solidity is similar to JavaScript.