Externally Owned Account

An Ethereum account controlled by a private key rather than smart-contract code.

Definition

An Ethereum account controlled by a private key rather than smart-contract code.

Why it matters

Ethereum-specific terms explain its execution environment, standards, accounts, and scaling roadmap.

EIP — term
Ethereum — term
Smart Contract — term

Canonical knowledge ID: glossary:externally-owned-account

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