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Internet Computer

Smart contracts that serve web apps directly.

DFINITY's blockchain runs canister smart contracts, WebAssembly programs with gigabytes of memory that can serve HTTP, call web APIs and hold keys on other chains through threshold signatures. Canisters prepay for compute and storage with cycles, so users don't pay gas.

Type: Layer 1
Maintained by: DFINITY Foundation
License: Apache 2.0
Articles: 1

Internet ComputerIntermediate

What are canisters on the Internet Computer, and how do cycles pay for them?

A canister is Wasm code plus heap and stable memory. It pays for compute, messages, storage and HTTPS outcalls in stable-priced cycles made from ICP; below its freezing threshold it freezes, and at zero it's wiped.

#dapp-development#gas-&-fees#smart-contracts

JumpStart Blockchain · Oct 8, 20265 min→