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zero-knowledge

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Definition

Describes a proof that convinces a verifier a statement is true while revealing nothing beyond that fact. On Ethereum the technique is used for privacy and, more often, for succinctly proving that offchain execution was correct.

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zero knowledge

Also known as

ZK

Note

Always hyphenated: "zero-knowledge". Avoid "zero knowledge" (no hyphen).

Translations

The prose translation of zero-knowledge in each supported language
LanguageProse
العربية Arabicالمعرفة الصفرية
বাংলা Bengaliজিরো-নলেজ
Čeština Czechs nulovým vědomím
Deutsch GermanZero-Knowledge
Español Spanishconocimiento cero
Français Frenchà divulgation nulle de connaissance
हिन्दी Hindiशून्य-ज्ञान
Bahasa Indonesia Indonesianzero-knowledge
Italiano Italiana conoscenza zero
日本語 Japaneseゼロ知識
한국어 Korean영지식을
मराठी Marathiझिरो-नॉलेज
Polski Polishz wiedzą zerową
Português Portuguese (Brazil)conhecimento zero
Русский Russianнулевым разглашением
Kiswahili Swahilisifuri-maarifa
தமிழ் Tamilபூஜ்ய-அறிவு
తెలుగు Teluguశూన్య-జ్ఞాన
Türkçe Turkishsıfır bilgi
Українська Ukrainianнульовим розголошенням
اردو Urduصفر علم
Tiếng Việt Vietnamesekhông tri thức
简体中文 Chinese (Simplified)零知识
繁體中文 Chinese (Traditional)零知識
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