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Distributed Ledger Systems

Definition

Distributed Ledger Systems, or DLS, are digital records of transactions or data maintained across multiple computers simultaneously. Unlike traditional databases, DLS lack a central administrator, with each participant maintaining and validating a copy of the ledger. Cryptographic principles secure these records, ensuring their immutability and integrity once added to the chain. Blockchain technology is a specific type of distributed ledger system, characterized by its chaining of data blocks.