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.
Do not write
zero knowledge
Also known as
ZK
Note
Always hyphenated: "zero-knowledge". Avoid "zero knowledge" (no hyphen).
Translations
| Language | Prose |
|---|---|
| العربية Arabic | المعرفة الصفرية |
| বাংলা Bengali | জিরো-নলেজ |
| Čeština Czech | s nulovým vědomím |
| Deutsch German | Zero-Knowledge |
| Español Spanish | conocimiento cero |
| Français French | à divulgation nulle de connaissance |
| हिन्दी Hindi | शून्य-ज्ञान |
| Bahasa Indonesia Indonesian | zero-knowledge |
| Italiano Italian | a conoscenza zero |
| 日本語 Japanese | ゼロ知識 |
| 한국어 Korean | 영지식을 |
| मराठी Marathi | झिरो-नॉलेज |
| Polski Polish | z wiedzą zerową |
| Português Portuguese (Brazil) | conhecimento zero |
| Русский Russian | нулевым разглашением |
| Kiswahili Swahili | sifuri-maarifa |
| தமிழ் Tamil | பூஜ்ய-அறிவு |
| తెలుగు Telugu | శూన్య-జ్ఞాన |
| Türkçe Turkish | sıfır bilgi |
| Українська Ukrainian | нульовим розголошенням |
| اردو Urdu | صفر علم |
| Tiếng Việt Vietnamese | không tri thức |
| 简体中文 Chinese (Simplified) | 零知识 |
| 繁體中文 Chinese (Traditional) | 零知識 |