Open Source
By CoinGecko | Updated on Mar 03, 2020
Open-source software is a type of software released under a license in which the copyright holder grants users the rights to study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose. It is also a philosophy, with participants believing in the free and open sharing of information in pursuit of the greater common good.
Related Terms
Token
Blockchain based unit of value issued by an organization, which grants token holders a right to participate in a network.
Option
It is a financial instruments that refers to a contract offers the buyer the right to buy or sell an underlying assets at a specified price and time.
51% Attack
An attack on blockchain by a group of miners controlling more than 50% of network hash rate
Decentralized Applications (dApps)
Applications that run on decentralized peer-to-peer networks such as Ethereum.
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