Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soft fork

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: soft- -fork
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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."

Inflected Forms

soft forks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hard fork

Questions

What does soft fork mean?: A rule change of a blockchain that does not require an upgrade of the whole network.

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