TCP/IP

TCP/IP is an acronym which stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. They are two separate protocols used together which underlie all internet based communications between computer systems. The TCP protocol establishes a method for chunks of data to be broken up into packets and sent to a destination for reassembly and confirmation of successful delivery. The IP protocol establishes an addressing scheme for networked computers so that transmitted packets of data will reach their proper destination.

Blockchain

Published on July 26, 2020 by Ted Eiler in Computing Terms

PrintA blockchain is a data structure containing records, called blocks, which are chain linked together in a cryptographically secure way, and is verified by and accessible (readable) across a distributed, decentralized network of computers as a publicly agreed upon transaction ledger. Blockchain is the fundamental technology behind cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.