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Clarify the concept of blockchain technology.
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Blockchain is a type of distributed ledger technology that allows multiple parties to access and verify digital transactions without the need for central authority.
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Imagine a Google Doc that multiple people can access and edit in real-time, but no one can delete or change any previous entries. That's essentially how blockchain works, except the "document" is a ledger that records digital transactions, and each entry is verified and protected by cryptography.