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What is a Blockchain?
Understand the high-level structure of this chapter.
Blockchains introduce a lot of new concepts. In this chapter we will approach the concept from a high level and see how it compares with other kinds of computers we are used to:
- Decentralized Computer: How is a blockchain different from computers we know?
- Decentralized Applications: What are dApps?
- Use Cases: When does it make sense to use Blockchain?
