ENS (Ethereum Name Service)
A system that maps human-friendly names (such as "alice.eth") to long, unreadable blockchain addresses, much as the internet's domain name system maps "example.com" to a numeric address. It makes sending funds and identifying accounts far easier and less error-prone.
In the bookExplained in Chapter 20: Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) and On-Chain Governance
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