===== Fork =====
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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.

Source: [[https://hackernoon.com/blockchain-dictionary-f4d098c9ef89]]


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