Algorithm
By Cryptomcmillan1 | Updated on May 24, 2020
Algorithm is a set of rules to follow to solve a problem or conduct a task. In computer or programming, an algorithm is needed for a computer to do its task accordingly. It is not a computer code and it needs to be converted to the language where the computer can understand.
Related Terms
Emission
The speed/rate at which new coins are minted and released as dictated by the protocols written.
IYKYK
Abbreviation for: if you know you know. The phrase implies that the user has dropped some sort of insider knowledge about a specific experience. Often, the post will have some callback to a particular experience that will instantly stand out to those who are “in the know,” or ironically sharing commonly known information.
Pump and Dump Scheme
A market manipulation method to drive up the price of an asset before profiting by driving it back down.
Zero-Knowledge Succinct Non-Interactive Argument of Knowledge (Zk-Snarks)
An acronym for Zero-Knowledge Succinct Non-Interactive Argument of Knowledge, zk-SNARKs refers to a protocol where one can prove posession of a given piece of information (eg a string or hash) without revealing that information and also without any interaction between both the prover & verifier.
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