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Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)

TradingKeyTradingKeyTue, Apr 15

EVM stands for Ethereum Virtual Machine. Within the Ethereum ecosystem, the EVM acts as a singular global virtual computer, with its "state" being a consensus among all network participants or nodes.

The term "state" refers to Ethereum's data structure, which encompasses all accounts, balances, smart contracts, and machine states within the network. This state can vary from block to block on the blockchain.

Whenever a contract is executed, for instance, the state of the EVM is altered.

The EVM is a key feature that distinguishes Ethereum from distributed ledger blockchains like Bitcoin, positioning Ethereum as both a platform and a blockchain.

The EVM embodies the concept of a software platform within Ethereum, enabling developers to create their own decentralized applications, or DApps.

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