testnet

A network of servers able to facilitate cryptocurrency transactions, created for the purpose of testing or experimentation.

Noun

  1. A network of servers able to facilitate cryptocurrency transactions, created for the purpose of testing or experimentation.
    • Though realistic experimental setups such as testnets aim to address these challenges to a degree, properly testing and evaluating such systems remains a challenging endeavour. - 2023, Martijn de Vos, Georgy Ishmaev,...

Origin

Compound of test + net.

Forms

testnets

Related

mainnet