Tron (cryptocurrency), the Glossary
TRON is a decentralized, blockchain-based operating system with smart contract functionality, proof-of-stake principles as its consensus algorithm and a cryptocurrency native to the system, known as Tronix (TRX).[1]
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46 relations: Akon, Application layer, Austin Mahone, Blockchain, Bram Cohen, Chia (cryptocurrency), Circle (company), Consensus (computer science), Cryptocurrency, Decentralization, Decentralized autonomous organization, Denial-of-service attack, Distributed computing, EOS.IO, Ethereum, File sharing, GNU Lesser General Public License, Google, HackerOne, Hamas, Hezbollah, Initial coin offering, InterPlanetary File System, Jake Paul, Java (programming language), Justin Sun, Lil Yachty, Lindsay Lohan, Ne-Yo, Nonprofit organization, Open-source license, Open-source software, Operating system, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Peer-to-peer, Proof of stake, Protocol Buffers, Rainberry, Inc., Reuters, Singapore, Smart contract, Soulja Boy, Testnet, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, United Nations, Wash trade.
- Alternative currencies
- Currencies introduced in 2017
Akon
Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, record producer, and businessman.
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Application layer
An application layer is an abstraction layer that specifies the shared communication protocols and interface methods used by hosts in a communications network.
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Austin Mahone
Austin Harris Mahone (born April 4, 1996) is an American singer.
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Blockchain
A blockchain is a distributed ledger with growing lists of records (blocks) that are securely linked together via cryptographic hashes. Tron (cryptocurrency) and blockchain are blockchains.
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Bram Cohen
Bram Cohen is an American computer programmer, best known as the author of the peer-to-peer (P2P) BitTorrent protocol in 2001, as well as the first file sharing program to use the protocol, also known as BitTorrent.
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Chia (cryptocurrency)
Chia is a cryptocurrency where mining (or farming, in Chia parlance) is based on the amount of hard disk storage space devoted to it rather than processing power as with proof of work cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. Tron (cryptocurrency) and Chia (cryptocurrency) are cryptocurrency projects.
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Circle (company)
Circle (legally Circle Internet Financial Limited) is a peer-to-peer payments technology company that now manages stablecoin USDC, a cryptocurrency the value of which is pegged to the U.S. dollar.
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Consensus (computer science)
A fundamental problem in distributed computing and multi-agent systems is to achieve overall system reliability in the presence of a number of faulty processes.
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Cryptocurrency
A cryptocurrency, crypto-currency, or crypto is a digital currency designed to work as a medium of exchange through a computer network that is not reliant on any central authority, such as a government or bank, to uphold or maintain it.
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Decentralization
Decentralization or decentralisation is the process by which the activities of an organization, particularly those regarding planning and decision-making, are distributed or delegated away from a central, authoritative location or group and given to smaller factions within it.
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Decentralized autonomous organization
A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), sometimes called a decentralized autonomous corporation (DAC), is an organization managed in whole or in part by decentralized computer program, with voting and finances handled through a blockchain. Tron (cryptocurrency) and decentralized autonomous organization are blockchains.
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Denial-of-service attack
In computing, a denial-of-service attack (DoS attack) is a cyber-attack in which the perpetrator seeks to make a machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users by temporarily or indefinitely disrupting services of a host connected to a network.
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Distributed computing
Distributed computing is a field of computer science that studies distributed systems, defined as computer systems whose inter-communicating components are located on different networked computers.
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EOS.IO
EOS.IO is a blockchain protocol based on the cryptocurrency EOS. Tron (cryptocurrency) and EOS.IO are 2017 software, blockchains and cryptocurrency projects.
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Ethereum
Ethereum is a decentralized blockchain with smart contract functionality. Tron (cryptocurrency) and Ethereum are blockchains, cross-platform software and cryptocurrency projects.
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File sharing
File sharing is the practice of distributing or providing access to digital media, such as computer programs, multimedia (audio, images and video), documents or electronic books.
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GNU Lesser General Public License
The GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) is a free-software license published by the Free Software Foundation (FSF).
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Google LLC is an American multinational corporation and technology company focusing on online advertising, search engine technology, cloud computing, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, consumer electronics, and artificial intelligence (AI).
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HackerOne
HackerOne is a company specializing in cybersecurity, specifically attack resistance management, which blends the security expertise of ethical hackers with asset discovery, continuous assessment, and process enhancement to find and close gaps in the digital attack surface.
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Hamas
Hamas, an acronym of its official name, Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya (lit), is a Palestinian Sunni Islamist militant resistance movement governing parts of the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip since 2007.
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Hezbollah
Hezbollah (Ḥizbu 'llāh) is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and paramilitary group, led since 1992 by its Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah.
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Initial coin offering
An initial coin offering (ICO) or initial currency offering is a type of funding using cryptocurrencies.
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InterPlanetary File System
The InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) is a protocol, hypermedia and file sharing peer-to-peer network for storing and sharing data in a distributed file system.
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Jake Paul
Jake Joseph Paul (born January 17, 1997) is an American YouTuber, actor, and professional boxer.
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Java (programming language)
Java is a high-level, class-based, object-oriented programming language that is designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible.
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Justin Sun
Justin Sun (born July 30, 1990) is a Chinese-born Grenadian cryptocurrency entrepreneur and business executive.
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Lil Yachty
Miles Parks McCollum (born August 23, 1997), known professionally as Lil Yachty, is an American rapper and singer.
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Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Dee Lohan (born July 2, 1986) is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and producer.
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Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1979), known professionally as Ne-Yo, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer.
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Nonprofit organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, or simply a nonprofit (using the adjective as a noun), is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, as opposed to an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a profit for its owners.
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Open-source license
Open-source licenses are software licenses that allow content to be used, modified, and shared.
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Open-source software
Open-source software (OSS) is computer software that is released under a license in which the copyright holder grants users the rights to use, study, change, and distribute the software and its source code to anyone and for any purpose.
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Operating system
An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.
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Palestinian Islamic Jihad
The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (حركة الجهاد الإسلامي في فلسطين, Harakat al-Jihād al-Islāmi fi Filastīn), commonly known simply as Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), is a Palestinian Islamist paramilitary organization formed in 1981.
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Peer-to-peer
Peer-to-peer (P2P) computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads between peers.
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Proof of stake
Proof-of-stake (PoS) protocols are a class of consensus mechanisms for blockchains that work by selecting validators in proportion to their quantity of holdings in the associated cryptocurrency.
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Protocol Buffers
Protocol Buffers (Protobuf) is a free and open-source cross-platform data format used to serialize structured data.
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Rainberry, Inc.
Rainberry, Inc., formerly known as BitTorrent, Inc., is an American company responsible for μTorrent and BitTorrent Mainline.
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Reuters
Reuters is a news agency owned by Thomson Reuters.
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Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.
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Smart contract
A smart contract is a computer program or a transaction protocol that is intended to automatically execute, control or document events and actions according to the terms of a contract or an agreement. Tron (cryptocurrency) and smart contract are blockchains.
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Soulja Boy
DeAndre Cortez Way (born July 28, 1990), known professionally as Soulja Boy (formerly Soulja Boy Tell 'Em), is an American rapper and record producer from Atlanta, Georgia.
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Testnet
In blockchain technology, a testnet is an instance of a blockchain powered by the same or a newer version of the underlying software, to be used for testing and experimentation without risk to real funds or the main chain. Tron (cryptocurrency) and testnet are blockchains.
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is an independent agency of the United States federal government, created in the aftermath of the Wall Street Crash of 1929.
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United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is a diplomatic and political international organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.
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Wash trade
Wash trading is a form of market manipulation in which an entity simultaneously sells and buys the same financial instruments, creating a false impression of market activity without incurring market risk or changing the entity's market position.
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See also
Alternative currencies
- ANCAP (commodity standard)
- Algorand
- Bamboo tally
- Bancor
- Breadcoin
- Card money
- Card money in New France
- Cardano (blockchain platform)
- Chinese token (alternative currency)
- Complementary currency
- Compressed tea
- Cryptocurrencies
- Digital currencies
- Easyswap
- ICON (blockchain platform)
- Labour voucher
- Livatu
- Local currencies
- Makhnovist ruble
- Mutual credit
- National Transport Tokens (UK)
- Nervos Network
- Polkadot (cryptocurrency)
- Private currencies
- Shell money
- Spesmilo
- Stelo
- Terra (proposed currency)
- The Future of Money
- Tron (cryptocurrency)
- Tumin (currency)
- Ven (currency)
- Virtual currency
- Virtual currency law in the United States
- Zero-rupee note
Currencies introduced in 2017
- American Palladium Eagle
- Cardano (blockchain platform)
- Indian 200-rupee note
- Polygon (blockchain)
- Tron (cryptocurrency)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tron_(cryptocurrency)
Also known as Tron (blockchain).