"smart contract" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: smart contracts [plural]
Etymology: Coined by American computer scientist Nick Szabo in 1996. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Nick Szabo|in=1996|nat=American|nobycat=1|occ=computer scientist}} Coined by American computer scientist Nick Szabo in 1996 Head templates: {{en-noun}} smart contract (plural smart contracts)
  1. (technology, cryptocurrencies) A software protocol that is capable of automatically enforcing terms agreed upon in a contract. Categories (topical): Cryptocurrency, Technology Translations (software protocol): 智能合約 (Chinese Mandarin), 智能合约 (zhìnéng héyuē) (Chinese Mandarin), älysopimus (Finnish)

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