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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A software protocol that is capable of automatically enforcing terms agreed upon in a contract.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, engineering, finance, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, technology
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History
Coined by American computer scientist Nick Szabo in 1996.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
