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Meaning of soft fork | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A rule change of a blockchain that does not require an upgrade of the whole network.

Examples

“As it pertains to blockchain technology, a soft fork is an upgrade to mining software that makes a change to the network but does not require that all miners participate.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

soft fox sedge soft fruit soft funding soft g soft girl soft grunge

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