Ethereum Nodes and Clients: a Complete Guide

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Ethereum Nodes and Clients: a Complete Guide
In the computing world, a “client” refers to any type of software that is downloaded onto your computer and helps you interact with another type of software or service provided by a server. For example, Gmail is a software client that connects to an email server and allows users to send and receive emails.An Ethereum client is the software needed to allow Ethereum nodes to read blocks on the Ethereum blockchain and Ethereum-based smart contracts. A “node” is the running piece of the client software. In order to run a node, you have to first download an Ethereum client application.What…