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<p>Understanding the common terms used by the Steem blockchain is an important part of being able to build applications and tools that use it.</p>

<p>This section outlines several of the common terms.</p>

<p>More terms and information can be found on the steemit.com <a href="https://steemit.com/faq.html">FAQ</a>.</p>

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