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dApp (Decentralized Application)
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Definition
An application built on a decentralized network that combines a smart contract and a frontend user interface.
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Concept Diagram
Key Takeaways
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dApps run on smart contracts instead of centralized servers owned by companies
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No government can shut down a dApp if its smart contracts are truly decentralized
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You use the same wallet identity across thousands of different dApps seamlessly
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The killer dApps today are in DeFi, gaming, and AI marketplaces
Practical Example
Uniswap is a dApp - you connect your Metamask wallet, swap tokens peer-to-peer, and never give custody to any company. No login, no KYC, no downtime.
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EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine)The software platform that developers use to create decentralized applications and execute smart contracts on the Ethereum network.
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Smart ContractA self-executing contract with the terms of the agreement between buyer and seller being directly written into lines of code.
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