Node
A computer that participates in a blockchain network by keeping a copy of the ledger and helping relay and verify transactions. The more independent nodes a network has, the more decentralized and resilient it tends to be, since there is no single point of control or failure.
In the bookExplained in Chapter 24: Oracles, Bridges, and the Link to the Off-Chain World
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