soft fork

noun

A rule change of a blockchain that does not require an upgrade of the whole network.

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Meanings

nounsoft fork (plural soft forks)

plural soft forks

  1. businessA rule change of a blockchain that does not require an upgrade of the whole network.

    As it pertains to blockchain technology, a soft fork is an upgrade to mining software that makes a change to the network but does not require that all miners participate.

    2020, Lorne Lantz, Daniel Cawrey, Mastering Blockchain, O'Reilly, →ISBN, page 61
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