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CRYPTOMINAGE [1 record]

Record 1 2019-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

The process of making computer hardware do mathematical calculations for the Bitcoin network to confirm transactions and increase security.

CONT

Mining is a specialized and competitive market where the rewards are divided up according to how much calculation is done. Not all Bitcoin users do Bitcoin mining, and it is not an easy way to make money.

Key term(s)
  • crypto-currency mining
  • crypto-mining

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Utilisation de matériel informatique pour effectuer des calculs mathématiques pour le réseau Bitcoin afin de confirmer des transactions et d'augmenter la sécurité.

CONT

Le minage est un marché spécialisé compétitif où les récompenses sont divisées en fonction du nombre de calculs effectués. Tous les utilisateurs de Bitcoin ne font pas de minage, et il ne s'agit pas d'une manière facile pour faire de l'argent.

Spanish

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