Oracle
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Categories: Blockchain
An oracle is a way for a blockchain or smart contract to interact with external data. As third-party services, blockchain oracles serve as bridges between blockchains and the outside world.
Oracle (Wikipedia)
An oracle is a person or agency considered to provide wise and insightful counsel or prophetic predictions, most notably including precognition of the future, inspired by deities. As such, it is a form of divination.
