off-chain

adjective

Occurring outside of a blockchain.

Opposite
on-chain
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Meanings

adjectiveoff-chain (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebusinessOccurring outside of a blockchain.

    The off-chain arrangements use miners who give their hard disk to store other clients' records for a prize, and the blockchain is utilized to encourage the capacity market among miners and clients.

    2021, D. Sumathi et al., editors, Convergence of Blockchain Technology and E-Business, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 241

    Antonyms: on-chain

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOccurring outside of a blockchain.

Opposite
on-chain

Origin

From off + (block)chain.

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APA

off-chain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off-chain

MLA

“off-chain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off-chain. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “off-chain,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off-chain.

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