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smart contract

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smart contract

Summary

smart contract is a communication protocol[1]. It draws 1,687 Wikipedia views per month (communication_protocol category, ranking #16 of 158).[2]

Key Facts

  • smart contract's instance of is recorded as communication protocol[3].
  • smart contract's instance of is recorded as computer program[4].
  • smart contract is a type of financial transaction[5].
  • smart contract is a type of computer program[6].
  • smart contract is used for contract[7].
  • smart contract's used by is recorded as cryptocurrency[8].
  • smart contract's used by is recorded as blockchain[9].
  • smart contract's used by is recorded as smart contract platform[10].
  • smart contract's used by is recorded as decentralized finance[11].

Why It Matters

smart contract draws 1,687 Wikipedia views per month (communication_protocol category, ranking #16 of 158).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Ksn.kenny · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Used by → —
    Instance of → communication protocol, computer program
    Has use → contract
    Subclass of → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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