# Distributed ledger

## Definition

A distributed ledger is a database or record system replicated across multiple participants or nodes that coordinate updates according to defined rules.

## What it means in practice

A blockchain is one form of distributed ledger, but not every distributed ledger organizes data into cryptographically linked blocks.

## How this concept appears in Terenval Wallet

Terenval interacts with public blockchain ledgers through supported network infrastructure and presents their balances and transaction state to the user.

**Important:** A wallet view is an interpretation of ledger data; verify important transactions against the network when needed.

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## Related terms

- [Blockchain](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/blockchain/)
- [Blockchain node](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/node/)
- [Consensus](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/consensus/)
- [Block](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/block/)
- [transaction status](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/transaction-status/)

## Related Terenval Answers

- [What Is a Crypto Wallet and What Does It Actually Store?](https://wallet.terenval.com/answers/what-is-a-crypto-wallet-and-what-does-it-store/)
- [Can One Crypto Wallet Manage Multiple Blockchains?](https://wallet.terenval.com/answers/can-one-crypto-wallet-manage-multiple-blockchains/)
- [How to Send Crypto Safely Between Wallets](https://wallet.terenval.com/answers/how-to-send-crypto-safely-between-wallets/)

Official page: https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/distributed-ledger/