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off-chain

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Etymology

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From off +‎ (block)chain.

Adjective

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off-chain (not comparable)

  1. (cryptocurrencies) Occurring outside of a blockchain.
    Antonym: on-chain
    • 2021, D. Sumathi et al., editors, Convergence of Blockchain Technology and E-Business, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 241:
      The off-chain arrangements use miners who give their hard disk to store other clients' records for a prize, and the blockchain is utilized to encourage the capacity market among miners and clients.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:off-chain.