Glossary March 5, 2026 Algorand mainnet Algorand mainnet The primary production network of a blockchain where transactions carry real economic value. Back to A–Z glossary
Glossary March 5, 2026 Slashing A punitive mechanism in proof-of-stake blockchains that destroys a portion of a validator’s staked cryptocurrency for misbehavior.
Glossary March 5, 2026 Layer 2 (L2) A secondary framework built on top of an existing blockchain to improve scalability and transaction throughput.
Glossary March 5, 2026 Composability The ability of DeFi protocols and smart contracts to interact with and build upon each other like building blocks.