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Bitcoin (BTC) and many other cryptocurrencies are based on the so-called unspent transaction outputs (UTXO) model. In the UTXO model, transactions are made up of inputs and outputs: when a user wants to send coins to someone, they feed inputs to the ...
Chain Split
Software forks occur when developers copy the codebase of an already existing project and begin their own independent development based on it. This results in the separation of one or more distinct projects from the original, “parent” project. Chain ...
Centralized Exchange (CEX)
Centralized exchanges most commonly facilitate trades between users by maintaining an order book: a collection of buy and sell orders posted by individual traders. Orders are requests to buy or sell a certain amount of a specific cryptocurrency at a ...
Centralized
Centralized structures rely on a central point of authority to make decisions and maintain the operation of the entire system. Some examples of a centralized organization are a company that is controlled from the top-down by a single CEO or a small ...
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
A central processing unit, also known as a processor or CPU, acts as the “brains” of the computer — it is the component that performs the arithmetic, logic and control operations specified in any program. The concept of a CPU has been in use in ...
Central Bank Digital Currency
Central bank digital currencies (CBDC’s) are fiat currencies that exist in a digital form and are issued by central banks. CBDCs remain fully within the orbit of the traditional, intermediated financial system of fiat currencies, which are backed by ...
Central Bank
A central bank is a financial institution that has privileged control over both the creation and distribution of money and credit for a nation or economic union of nations. In contemporary economies, the central bank is responsible for the ...
Censorship Resistance
Censorship resistance refers to the idea that no party can prevent anyone from participating in a given platform or network. In blockchain systems, censorship resistance guarantees that all regulations ruling a network are set and followed by users ...
Censorship
Censorship is a process of prohibiting any form of media/tool that can be controlled by authorities. It can be witnessed both on a government level and in private entities. Self-censorship occurs when a person, such as an author or an artist, ...
Cash
In the everyday meaning of the word, cash is the physical form of currency: coins and banknotes that can be carried on person and used to pay for goods and services immediately. However, in different contexts, the meaning of cash can expand to ...
Capitulation
Capitulation is the conscious decision to sell all or part of your assets at a loss because the price has dropped so much you don't believe it can go back up. In the traditional sense of the word, capitulation refers to the process of surrendering ...
Capital Funds
Capital funding is the money provided in the form of debt or equity to operate a company. Traditionally, the capital structure of a company could be determined by reviewing its liabilities and shareholder equity listed on the company’s balance sheet. ...
Capital Efficiencies
In the traditional sense, capital efficiency is the ratio that compares the spending of a company on their growing revenue and how much they are receiving in return in the way of profits. This means that if a company is earning $1 for every $1 spent, ...
Capital
Capital is essentially wealth in the form of money or other assets that are owned by a person or organization, or simply available for purposes such as starting a company or even investing. Capital is most commonly defined as the large sum of money ...
Call Options
Call options are financial contracts that give an option buyer the right, but not the obligation, to purchase a stock, bond, commodity or other asset at a specific price, all of which is executed within a specific time-frame. The stock, bond or ...
C++
Programming languages are the foundation of all digital technology we see today. There is a huge variety of different languages intended to allow developers to create numerous applications and protocols. C++ is one of the most popular programming ...
Crypto Address
A crypto address is a string of characters that represents a wallet that can send and receive cryptocurrency. It is akin to a real-life address, email or website. Every address is unique and denotes the location of a wallet on the blockchain. Most ...
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is an agency associated with Industry Canada and is responsible for the administration and processing of certain types of intellectual property in Canada. CIPO's areas of activity include: patents, ...
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is the federal agency that manages and administers tax matters on behalf of the federal government including income tax, Goods & Services Tax (GST), Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), and customs duties. The CRA also manages ...
Caisse Populaire
Primarily found in the province of Quebec in Canada, a caisse populaire is the francophone equivalent of a Credit Union.
Credit Union
A cooperative financial institution owned and controlled by the people who use its services, usually within the same community or region or a group such as employees in the same company or industry.
Copyright Act
This federal statute governs matters relating Copyright in Canada. See Copyright Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42.
Copyright
A type of Intellectual Property (IP), a right that protects original works of authorship, including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic and certain other intellectual works. Copyright law in Canada is governed by the Copyright Act. Copyright ...
Cyber Physical Attacks
A security breach in cyberspace that impacts on the physical environment. A malicious user can take control of the computing or communication components of water pumps, transportation, pipeline valves, etc., and cause damage to property and put lives ...
Cyber-Insurance
A specialty insurance product intended to protect businesses from Internet-based risks, and more generally from risks relating to information technology infrastructure, information privacy, information governance liability, and related activities.
Customer Relationship Management
Customer relationship management refers to a set of processes, tools, technologies and software that help businesses manage their relationships with their customers. For instance, a customer relationship management software would be able to give ...
CSS
Cascading Style Sheet; A set of rules that define how web pages are displayed using CSS, designers can create rules that define how page.
Crowdsourcing
Crowdsourcing means the outsourcing of your tasks to, well, a crowd of people. That is, you will have a loosely defined group, which will do the work for you. Crowdsourcing takes away the task that you have to do in-house or by using an employee and ...
Cross-Platform
Cross-platform (a.k.a. agnostic, agnostic application and agnostic platform) refers to something that is interoperable among different operating systems, systems and platforms. Cross-platform, however, is more focused on software that can run on any ...
Cookie
A small piece of information you may be asked to accept when connecting to certain servers via a web browser. It is used throughout your session as a means of identifying you. A cookie is specific to, and sent only to the server that generated it.
Content Management
Content management is a collection of tools, software and processes that allow you to collect, manage and publish information on any medium. Content management also ensures that whatever content you have is indexable or searchable, making it easy for ...
Compliance Management
Compliance management is the ongoing process of monitoring and assessing systems to ensure they comply with industry and security standards, as well as corporate and regulatory policies and requirements.
Cloud
A common shorthand for a provided cloud computing services (or even an aggregation of all existing cloud services) is “The Cloud”. The cloud, simply, refers to software and services that run on the Internet instead of your computer. Apple iCloud, ...
Cache
A set of files saved on your hard disk that help your browser display pages you have already visited more quickly. It displays the files from your hard disk instead of the web.
Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)
Customer acquisition cost (CAC) is the amount of money a company spends to get a new customer. It helps measure the return on investment of efforts to grow their clientele. CAC is calculated by adding the costs associated with converting prospects ...
Conversion Rate
The percentage of user actions taken after total clicks on a display ad or other digital asset. Your marketing strategy defines your actions, which commonly include clicking on a second link, downloading an asset such as a B2B (business-to-business) ...
Customer Journey
Think of a customer journey as a detailed map that shows the full experience a customer has with your business. It lets you see every interaction they have with your company, even before and after they engage. By first understanding the customer ...
Content Marketing
Content marketing is a strategy businesses use to attract, engage, and retain customers by creating and sharing relevant articles, videos, podcasts, and other media. This approach establishes expertise, promotes brand awareness, and keeps your ...
Customer Data Platform
A customer data platform (CDP) is a central location for customer data from a variety of sources. It aggregates and organizes that data to create a single customer profile that can be used to optimize marketing and customer experience initiatives.
Click-Through Rate (CTR)
The percentage of users who click on the link in your digital marketing message after seeing it. For example, if 10,000 users see your display ad, and 10 users click on it, your click-through rate (CTR) is 0.001 or 0.1%. The same math applies to ...
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