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DApp (Decentralized Application)

An application that runs on a blockchain rather than centralized servers.

Definition

An application that runs on a blockchain rather than centralized servers. DApps can't be censored or shut down by any single entity. Most DeFi protocols, NFT marketplaces, and blockchain games are DApps.

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Smart Contract

Self-executing code stored on a blockchain that runs when conditions are met.

Web3

The vision of a decentralized internet built on blockchain technology where users own their data and assets.

DeFi (Decentralized Finance)

Financial services built on blockchain without traditional intermediaries.

ABI

Application Binary Interface.

Account Abstraction

A way to make crypto wallets behave more like normal apps by turning every account into a smart contract.

Account Model

The way Ethereum and many other chains track balances.

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