Smart contractA smart contract is a piece of computer software that is designed as an automated self-enforcing contract, which means it triggers certain... Read More deployment is the process of converting contract terms to code and deploying them to a blockchainA Blockchain is a distributed database that is shared among the nodes of a computer network. As a database, a... Read More. The process begins with writing the code for the contract, typically in a high-level language such as Solidity. The code is compiled into bytecode that the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) is the environment in which all smart contracts are executed. In the Ethereum network, each and... Read More can understand. Finally, the bytecode is deployed onto the blockchainA digital currency in which transactions are verified and records maintained by a decentralized system using cryptography, rather than by..., where it will exist as an immutable recordAn immutable record is a digital record that cannot be changed or deleted. Immutable records are used in blockchain technology... Read More forever. Applications exist that make this process very easy. EthereumEthereum is an open-ended, decentralized, blockchain-based, public software platform that facilitates peer-to-peer contracts, known as Smart Contracts, as well as... Read More, for example, provides a user-friendly interface for creating and deploying smart contracts.
