Definition
A scaling solution that uses a separate chain with different, often faster, consensus rules. A bridge is needed to connect these sidechains to Mainnet. Rollups also use sidechains, but they operate in collaboration with Mainnet instead.
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Translations
| Language | Prose |
|---|---|
| العربية Arabic | سلسلة جانبية |
| বাংলা Bengali | সাইডচেইন |
| Čeština Czech | postranním řetězci |
| Deutsch German | Sidechain |
| Español Spanish | cadena lateral |
| Français French | chaîne latérale |
| हिन्दी Hindi | साइडचेन |
| Bahasa Indonesia Indonesian | rantai samping |
| Italiano Italian | sidechain |
| 日本語 Japanese | サイドチェーン |
| 한국어 Korean | 사이드체인은 |
| मराठी Marathi | साईडचेन |
| Polski Polish | łańcuchu pobocznym |
| Português Portuguese (Brazil) | sidechain |
| Русский Russian | сайдчейне |
| Kiswahili Swahili | mnyororo wa kando |
| தமிழ் Tamil | பக்கச்சங்கிலி |
| తెలుగు Telugu | సైడ్చెయిన్ |
| Türkçe Turkish | yan zincirler |
| Українська Ukrainian | сайдчейні |
| اردو Urdu | سائیڈ چینز |
| Tiếng Việt Vietnamese | chuỗi phụ |
| 简体中文 Chinese (Simplified) | 侧链 |
| 繁體中文 Chinese (Traditional) | 側鏈 |