distributed ledger

dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈlɛdʒər

Definition

Definition of distributed ledger - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

database shared across many places to keep records safe and clear

TECH.

A distributed ledger helps keep financial records safe and clear.
The startup used a distributed ledger to record transactions securely.
A shared distributed ledger tracked inventory across warehouses.

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Expressions with distributed

widely distributed

adj.

available to many people or places

The product is widely distributed in stores.

distributed architecture

system design where processing parts run on several connected computers or nodes

The new platform uses a distributed architecture to handle millions of simultaneous users.

distributed data processing

handling information using linked machines in different places

The bank adopted distributed data processing to speed transactions across regional offices.

distributed network

system of linked units where tasks are shared across many separate points

The company uses a distributed network to handle massive amounts of web traffic.

distributed processing

data processing where tasks run on several linked computers or processors

The company uses distributed processing to handle large volumes of online transactions.

distributed database

database where data is stored on multiple servers

A distributed database can improve data availability and reliability.

Expressions with ledger

personal ledger

record of personal financial transactions for personal accounting

I keep a personal ledger to track my expenses.

sales ledger

book or digital record of sales transactions

The accountant updated the sales ledger daily.

cost ledger

ledger showing accumulated costs classified in various ways

The accountant updated the cost ledger daily.

ledger entry

record of a financial transaction in a ledger

The accountant added a new ledger entry for the recent sale..

purchase ledger

log of a business’s buying and related payment entries

The accountant updated the purchase ledger after each supplier invoice.

real ledger

physical book for recording financial transactions

The accountant updated the real ledger with the day's transactions.

general ledger

ledger containing all financial accounts of a business

Every transaction is recorded in the general ledger.

ledger account

record in a ledger showing all money movements for one specific item

Each sale is posted to the revenue ledger account at the end of the day.

ledger line

short line for notes above or below the staff

The note was placed on a ledger line above the staff.

nominal ledger

main book recording all financial accounts in a business

The nominal ledger lists all company transactions.

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French:registre distribué, ...
German:verteiltes Hauptbuch, ...
Italian:registro distribuito, ...
Spanish:libro mayor distribuido, ...
Portuguese:registo distribuído, ...
Chinese:分布式账本, ...
Japanese:分散型台帳, ...
Arabic:دَفْتَر أُسْتَاذ مُوَزَّع, ...
Hebrew:רוֹשֶׁם מְפוּץ, ...
Russian:распределенный реестр, ...
Ukrainian:розподілений реєстр, ...
Hindi:वितरित खाता-पुस्तक, ...
Bengali:বিতরণকৃত খতিয়ান, ...
Catalan:registre distribuït, ...
Czech:distribuovaná účetní kniha, ...
Danish:distribueret hovedbog, ...
Dutch:gedistribueerd grootboek, ...
Greek:κατανεμημένο καθολικό, ...
Hungarian:elosztott főkönyv, ...
Khmer:បញ្ជីកត់ត្រាចែកចាយ, ...
Korean:분산 원장, ...
Persian:دفتر کل توزیع‌شده, ...
Polish:rozproszony rejestr, ...
Portuguese (BR):registro distribuído, ...
Romanian:registru distribuit, ...
Swedish:distribuerad huvudbok, ...
Thai:บัญชีแยกประเภทแบบกระจาย, ...
Turkish:dağıtık defter, ...
Vietnamese:sổ cái phân tán, ...

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