BusinessAugust 10, 2026
bytecode
BYT-koad
Definition
A low-level, machine-readable form of program code that is processed by a virtual machine rather than being executed directly by a computer's hardware.
Etymology
A compound of 'byte'—a unit of digital information—and 'code', reflecting the representation of computer instructions as a sequence of small, numeric, or binary-formatted data units.
In the news
In this article, contract verification is defined as ensuring that the published human-readable source code matches the deployed bytecode on the blockchain to prevent potential security misunderstandings.
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