off-chain

English

Etymology

off +‎ (block)chain

Adjective

off-chain (not comparable)

1. (cryptocurrencies) Occurring outside of a blockchain.

   Antonym: on-chain

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

     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.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:off-chain.