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| **Fork** is the creation of an ongoing alternative version of the [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:b:blockchain|blockchain]], by creating two blocks simultaneously on different parts of the network. This creates two parallel blockchains, where one of the two is the winning blockchain. | **Fork** is the creation of an ongoing alternative version of the [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:b:blockchain|blockchain]], by creating two blocks simultaneously on different parts of the network. This creates two parallel blockchains, where one of the two is the winning blockchain. | ||