Ethereum Virtual Machine

Phonetic: /ɪˈθiːriəm ˈvɜrʧuəl məˈʃiːn/, /ˈiːˈvɛm/

Part of Speech: noun

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The EVM is a virtual machine that operates on the Ethereum network. It is Turing complete and allows anyone, anywhere to execute arbitrary EVM bytecode. All Ethereum nodes run on the EVM. It is home for smart contracts based on the Ethereum blockchain.

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

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The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) is a Turing-complete programmable machine that executes smart contracts, which are typically coded in Solidity.

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