decentralized application

Phonetic: /ˌdiːsɛntrəlaɪzd ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/

Part of Speech: noun

Category: To be determined

An open-source software application with backend (not user-facing) code running on a decentralized peer-to-peer network, rather than a centralized server. You may see alternate spellings: dApps, DApps, Dapps, and Đapps.

Definition source: Consensys Software Inc., Blockchain Glossary for Beginners, Education DAO

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DApps are applications that run on a P2P network of computers rather than a central database. Users can freely connect to DApps using crypto wallets.

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Date first recorded: 2025-01-31

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