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chain

chain

6 7.0
A digital record of transactions kept in linked blocks on a network
  • noun
  • /tʃeɪn/
  • Texting
translation icon : cadena de bloques
  • The transactions recorded in the chain provide transparency and security to all users.

It exists as an on chain contract that represents.

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Examples

  • And then Etherium is the is the smart contract chain of record.

  • You know, it's going to have its own native on chain on wire protocol for communicating data.

  • How do you verify a certain piece of information on the chain is what you say it is right?

  • It exists as an on chain contract that represents.

  • Sure, the chain of events needed to revert the molecule back is longer and less probable.

    Blog text (23)
  • A major part of this wastage can be attributed to cold chain issues, including accidental freezing, expiration dates, vaccine vial monitor indications, breakage, and theft.

    Academic text (2016)
  • In blockchain technology, each block in the chain is linked and secured using cryptography.

  • To ensure the integrity of the chain, all changes must be verified by the network participants.

Idioms

6 9.0

Very exciting or impressive, and also free to move when set free

1 8.7

Tease someone to make them react

To allow someone to act freely after a time of control

Compounds

A system in an organization where instructions move from people at the top to people below

food chain
  • Specialized
31 2.6

A series of living things where each is eaten by the next

A series of connected events where each one causes the next

chain reaction
  • Specialized
16 4.5

A process in which one nuclear event makes more nuclear events happen, keeping the reaction going

chain gang
  • Archaic
13 8.8

A group of prisoners chained together to do hard work as punishment

11 4.8

A message that asks you to send it to many people, often as a scam

A group of places that serve food under the same name and menu

8 2.4

A store that is part of a group owned by the same company and sells the same goods

4 8.6

A flexible shirt of small metal rings joined together for protection

4 2.8

A group of stores owned or run by the same company that sell similar goods

3 3.5

A person who lights many cigarettes one after another

ball and chain
  • Archaic
3 6.9

A heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner's leg by a chain

2 2.4

The system that produces, moves, and sells food from farms to shops

long-chain
  • Specialized
2 6.7

Having many atoms joined in a long line inside a molecule

1 3.7

A chain put around a car tire to help it grip snow or ice

A loop of metal links that moves power from the pedals to the back wheel

1 2.5

A portable machine with a moving chain of teeth for cutting wood

1 3.0

A group of shops owned by the same company that sell goods at low prices

chain reaction
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A series of chemical or nuclear reactions in which one reaction makes the next start

1 3.4

A heavy chain or strong rope that connects a boat to the metal piece that holds it in place

long chain
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A line of many atoms, usually carbon, joined together in a molecule

A long line of high land with many connected peaks

1 1.6

A string of paper loops linked together to decorate a room for a party

1 3.4

A metal chain that fits around a car tire to help it grip snow or ice

watch chain
  • Archaic
1 2.8

A short chain or ribbon that holds a pocket watch on a vest

A line of connected mountains or hills

chain email
  • Texting
1 3.5

An email that asks you to forward it to many people, often with threats or promises

1 4.1

A string of daisies linked together and used as a decoration

1 5.5

A series of people or things linked one after another

A company that owns many clothing stores under the same brand

1 4.7

A chain with a handle that you use to turn on a light or flush a toilet

branched chain
  • Specialized
6.1

A line of connected atoms with one or more small groups attached

9.9

A genetic illness that makes urine smell like maple syrup and can damage the brain in young children

A fish that lives in fresh water with a long body and dark marks like a chain

9.9

A small freshwater fish with chain-like markings that eats other fish

chain printer
  • Archaic
7.5

A fast, noisy machine that hits metal letters against paper to make many pages of text

chain reactor
  • Specialized
6.3

A machine that makes nuclear energy by splitting atoms in a controlled chain reaction

chain stitch
  • Specialized
4.6

A line of loops made with thread used in embroidery or crochet to make a chain pattern on fabric

chain tongs
  • Specialized
8.1

A tool with a chain and handle that grips and turns large pipes

chain wrench
  • Specialized
6.8

A hand tool with a chain loop that grips and turns pipes or other round things

8.2

A protective shirt made of small metal rings linked together, worn by knights and soldiers

chain fern
  • Specialized
8.6

A fern with long leaves that have chainlike rows of small spore cases underneath

A lightning bolt that splits into several forks in the sky

9.1

A magical attack that hits one target then jumps to nearby targets

chemical chain
  • Specialized
4.5

A long series of atoms joined together that forms part of a molecule like in plastic

closed chain
  • Specialized
6.9

A ring of atoms joined in a molecule to form a loop

9.1

A length of 100 feet that people use to measure land

A small garden tree with hanging groups of bright yellow flowers

A string of flowers worn or hung for decoration

long-chain molecule
  • Specialized
6.1

A very large group of atoms joined together in a long chain like in proteins or plastics

Markov chain
  • Specialized
9.1

A system where each next step depends only on the current step

A small tree or bush with long clusters of bright yellow flowers

Gunter's chain
  • Archaic
9.9

A historical length for measuring land equal to 22 yards

nautical chain
  • Archaic
7.5

A length used at sea equal to 15 feet or about 4.6 meters

open chain
  • Specialized
7.2

A chain of atoms in a molecule whose ends do not join to make a ring

A range of hills in northern England that separates rivers flowing to different coasts

polygonal chain
  • Specialized
8.2

A line made of straight parts joined end to end

A line of towers with moving shutters that send messages people can see over long distances

straight chain
  • Specialized
5.5

Atoms in a molecule form a single row with no branches

Virginia chain fern
  • Specialized
9.1

A North American plant with chain-like leaves that grows in wetlands and wet woods

Surface Forms

chain singular
chains plural

Etymology

Chain comes from the Latin catena 'chain', and in cryptocurrency a chain (as in blockchain) is a series of blocks linked in order, which is why we use the word 'chain' for the digital record.