Definition
A dapp is a decentralized application that runs on a blockchain network, offering services without a central controlling authority.
At a minimum dapp has a smart contract connected to a web interface. In addition, many dapps include decentralized storage and/or a message protocol and platform.
At a minimum dapp has a smart contract connected to a web interface. In addition, many dapps include decentralized storage and/or a message protocol and platform.
Further reading
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Also known as
dappdecentralized application
Note
Prefer 'app', 'application', or qualify with 'onchain'/'on Ethereum' for new content. E.g., 'Build an onchain app' over 'Build a dapp'.
Translations
| Language | Prose |
|---|---|
| العربية Arabic | تطبيق لامركزي |
| বাংলা Bengali | বিকেন্দ্রীকৃত অ্যাপ্লিকেশনটি |
| Čeština Czech | decentralizovanou aplikaci |
| Deutsch German | dezentrale Anwendung |
| Español Spanish | aplicación descentralizada |
| Français French | application décentralisée (dapp) |
| हिन्दी Hindi | विकेंद्रीकृत एप्लिकेशन |
| Bahasa Indonesia Indonesian | aplikasi terdesentralisasi (dapp) |
| Italiano Italian | applicazione decentralizzata |
| 日本語 Japanese | 分散型アプリケーション |
| 한국어 Korean | 탈중앙화 애플리케이션(dapp)을 |
| मराठी Marathi | विकेंद्रित ॲप्लिकेशन |
| Polski Polish | zdecentralizowanych aplikacji |
| Português Portuguese (Brazil) | aplicativos descentralizados |
| Русский Russian | децентрализованным приложением |
| Kiswahili Swahili | programu tumizi iliyogatuliwa |
| தமிழ் Tamil | பரவலாக்கப்பட்ட செயலியை (dapp) |
| తెలుగు Telugu | వికేంద్రీకృత అప్లికేషన్ |
| Türkçe Turkish | merkeziyetsiz uygulamalar |
| Українська Ukrainian | децентралізованими застосунками |
| اردو Urdu | غیر مرکزی ایپلی کیشن (dapp) |
| Tiếng Việt Vietnamese | ứng dụng phi tập trung (dapp) |
| 简体中文 Chinese (Simplified) | 去中心化应用 |
| 繁體中文 Chinese (Traditional) | 去中心化應用程式 (dapp) |