Ethereum

5 synonyms for Ethereum, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Proper noun — A public blockchain network, launched in 2015, on which people can run small programs as well as send payments. It is the network most widely used for smart contracts, tokens and NFTs.

Synonyms

Less common

Still standard English, but they carry more weight.

Ether

Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

the Ethereum network the Ethereum blockchain ETH network ETH

Synonyms by Meaning

1. proper noun

A public blockchain network, launched in 2015, on which people can run small programs as well as send payments. It is the network most widely used for smart contracts, tokens and NFTs.

“The token was issued on Ethereum, so the fees are paid in Ether.”

the Ethereum network the Ethereum blockchain ETH network

2. noun informal, imprecise

Loosely, the currency used on that network, whose proper name is Ether and whose ticker symbol is ETH.

“He sold some Ethereum to cover the transaction fees.”

Ether ETH

How to use Ethereum

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

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Capitalised. Careful writers use "Ethereum" for the network and "Ether" or "ETH" for the currency, though the two are often mixed up in everyday speech.

Etymology

Coined by Russian-Canadian computer scientist Vitalik Buterin after browsing a list of fictional elements on Wikipedia; based on ether.

Full origin of Ethereum →

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Ethereum and Ether?

Ethereum is the network, the shared system of computers and records. Ether, ticker ETH, is the currency used on it, both as money and to pay the fees that running programs costs. People routinely say "Ethereum" for both, but the distinction is the correct one.

What is the difference between Ethereum and Bitcoin?

Bitcoin was designed chiefly as digital money and its scripting abilities are deliberately limited. Ethereum was designed so that fuller programs, called smart contracts, can run on the network, which is why most tokens and NFTs are issued there. They are separate networks with separate currencies.

What is an ERC-20 token?

ERC-20 is a shared standard describing how a token issued on Ethereum should behave, for example how balances are checked and transfers are made. Because most tokens follow it, wallets and exchanges can support new tokens without special work.

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