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Blockchain vs Database - What's the difference?

blockchain | database |

As nouns the difference between blockchain and database

is that blockchain is a shared record of past transactions in a cryptocurrency network while database is (computing) a collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.

As a verb database is

to enter data into a database.

blockchain

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A shared record of past transactions in a cryptocurrency network

    • database

    English

    (wikipedia database)

    Alternative forms

    * (older) data base, data-base

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.
  • (computing) A set of tables in a database(1).
  • (computing) A software program for storing, retrieving and manipulating a database(1).
  • (computing) A combination of (1) and (2).

    • Synonyms

    * (collection of organized information) databank * (computer software) database management system

    Verb

    (databas)
  • To enter data into a database
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