Construct · 2 fields · 2 citations

blockchain: one construct, many systems

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blockchain2 SYSTEMSBlockchain (Computer)HABER · COMPUTER SCIENCEBlockchain (Economics)CATALINI · ECONOMICS

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Computer science

an append-only record of time-stamped documents linked by cryptographic hashes, so no entry can be altered without detection.

In computer science, blockchain refers to an append-only record of time-stamped documents linked by cryptographic hashes, so no entry can be altered without detection. This meaning comes from Haber (1991) in Journal of Cryptology.[1]

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Economics

a technology that lowers the cost of verifying transactions and of running a network without a trusted intermediary.

In economics, blockchain refers to a technology that lowers the cost of verifying transactions and of running a network without a trusted intermediary. This meaning comes from Catalini (2020) in Communications of the ACM.[2]

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References

  1. Haber, S., & Stornetta, W. S. (1991). How to time-stamp a digital document. Journal of Cryptology, 3(2), 99-111. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00196791
  2. Catalini, C., & Gans, J. S. (2020). Some simple economics of the blockchain. Communications of the ACM, 63(7), 80-90. https://doi.org/10.1145/3359552

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