Account Code
Account code is executable program logic stored in, referenced by, or associated with a blockchain account. In smart-contract platforms, it determines how…
Glossary terms starting with A
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Account Consolidation
Account Consolidation is the process of combining balances, records, or operational activity from multiple accounts into fewer accounts for custody, treasury, reporting,…
Account Data
Account data is the persistent information stored in or associated with a blockchain account. Depending on the network, it can include balances,…
Account Deposit Address
An account deposit address is a blockchain address assigned or mapped to a specific customer, merchant account, wallet account, or internal ledger…
Account Derivation
Account Derivation is the deterministic creation of multiple blockchain accounts or account-level key branches from a parent seed, extended key, or derivation…
Account Identifier
An account identifier is any value used by a system to uniquely distinguish one account from others. It may be a blockchain…
Account Key
An account key is a cryptographic key, public key, key pair, or protocol-specific key reference used to identify or authorize actions for…
Account Model
An account model is the set of rules a blockchain uses to represent accounts, balances, state, authorization, and transaction effects. Different account…
Account Nonce
An account nonce is a protocol-managed counter or unique value associated with an account, commonly used to order transactions and prevent the…
Account Number
An account number is a protocol- or application-specific numeric identifier associated with a blockchain account. Its meaning varies by network. It may…
Account Ownership
Account ownership is the relationship a blockchain protocol or application uses to identify which key, program, contract, or entity controls an account…
Account Query
Account Query is an API or RPC request that retrieves account-related state such as balance, nonce, permissions, metadata, or activity. It is…
Account Recovery
Account recovery is the controlled process for restoring access to a wallet or custody account after credentials, devices, signers, or normal authentication…
Account Rent
Account rent is a storage-cost mechanism in which blockchain accounts must fund the resources required to keep their data active. The term…
Account Security
Account Security is a security mechanism or control discipline that combines authentication, authorization, monitoring, recovery, and user practices to protect an account…
Account State
Account state is the current protocol-recognized data associated with a blockchain account, such as its balance, nonce, code, permissions, owned resources, or…
Account Storage
Account storage is the persistent blockchain state associated with an account, contract, or program-controlled data record. It can hold balances, configuration, permissions,…
Account Subscription
Account Subscription is a standing API or RPC subscription that sends notifications when the observed state of an account changes. It is…
Account Takeover Fraud
Account takeover fraud occurs when an attacker gains control of a legitimate account and uses it for unauthorized transactions or identity abuse.…
Account Transfer
An account transfer moves value from one account to another within the same institution, platform, ledger, or connected financial network. It can…
Account-Based Model
The account-based model is a blockchain state model in which balances and other data are stored directly under accounts, and transactions update…
Account-to-Account Payment
An account-to-account payment transfers value directly from a payer’s account to a recipient’s account through a bank, wallet, payment network, or internal…
Account-to-Account Payment Processing
Account-to-Account Payment Processing is the initiation, validation, routing, posting, and status management of payments transferred directly between payer and payee bank accounts.…
Accounting Integration
An accounting integration connects operational systems with accounting software so financial events, balances, fees, taxes, and settlements become structured accounting records. Accounting…