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hard fork

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A rule change of a blockchain such that the software validating according to the old rules will see the blocks produced according to the new rules as invalid; the new blockchain resulting from such a split.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, finance

Examples

  • Bitcoin Cash is a hard fork of Bitcoin.

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