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Zooko's triangle

network protocol trilemma that no system of names in a network can be human-meaningful, secure and decentralised at the same time
Intangible theory Q220163

Facts

5 properties
Instance of
theory, trilemma[3]
Inception
2001[6]
Part of
communication protocol[5]
Discoverer or inventor
Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn[2]
Named after
Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn[4]
🏷️ Also known as
en Zooko's triangle de Zookos Dreieck es Triangulo de zooko fr triangle de Zooko ja ズーコの三角形 ru треугольник Зуко zh Zooko三角
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Zooko's Triangle.svg ↗
Freebase ID
/m/0chwz3
Golden ID
Zooko's_triangle-JAZGZ8

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Instance of 2
theory, trilemma
Discoverer or inventor 1
Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn
Named after 1
Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn
Part of 1
communication protocol
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Summary

Zooko's triangle is a theory[1].

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Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn

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  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Security Usability of Petname Systems. wikidata.org.

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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