mainchain

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English

Etymology

From main +‎ chain.

Noun

mainchain (plural mainchains)

  1. (nautical, usually in the plural) A chain securing the lower shrouds of the mainmast.
  2. (cryptocurrencies) A blockchain with one or more sidechains attached to it.
    • 2020, Sheng Wen, Albert Zomaya, Laurence T. Yang, Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, Springer Nature, →ISBN, page 557:
      One user start to withdraw assets from sidechain to mainchain by sending transaction.