What is a 'distributed ledger' and how does it differ from a traditional centralized database?
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A
A ledger stored on a single highly redundant server cluster rather than multiple independent nodes
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B
A record-keeping system replicated across multiple independent nodes with no single controlling authority
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C
A database partitioned across geographic data centers owned by one organization
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D
A ledger that only stores hashes of data rather than the data itself