address

Phonetic: /ˈæd.rɛs/ "ˈpʌblɪk ˈæd.rɛs"

Part of Speech: noun

Category: To be determined

On a distributed ledger or public blockchain network, an 'address', or 'public address', is an identifier that can be used to variously locate, identify, send or receive tokens to and from, different entities.

Definition source: James Beck, Education DAO - mapachurro

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String of text that designates the location of a particular wallet on the blockchain. Often a hashed version of a public key.

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For example, on some networks, particularly EVM-style, every account will have an address, to which tokens could be sent. Smart contracts on those networks also have addresses, so that other contracts or protocols can interact with them. In Ethereum, the address begins with 0x; For example: 0x06A85356DCb5b307096726FB86A78c59D38e08ee

Consensys Software Inc., Blockchain Glossary for Beginners

Date first recorded: 2025-01-31

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