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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