satoshi
satoshi · satoshis · satoshi
A hundred-millionth of a bitcoinA hundred-millionth (10⁻⁸) of a bitcoin; the same as 10 nanocoins (nBTC) or 10⁻⁸ BTC.
/saˈtowʃi/
» Bitcoin was invented by Satoshi Nakamoto.
Meaning
1 sensesA hundred-millionth (10⁻⁸) of a bitcoin; the same as 10 nanocoins (nBTC) or 10⁻⁸ BTC.
Examples
3 sentencesBitcoin was invented by Satoshi Nakamoto.
Satoshi Nakamoto invented bitcoin and the blockchain.
No matter how you look at it, Satoshi Kon was a top class director and mangaka.
Origin
Named after Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous designer of Bitcoin, from Japanese さとし (SatNamed after Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous designer of Bitcoin, from Japanese さとし (Satoshi), nominalization of the classical adjective 聡し (satoshi), modern 聡い (satoi, “clever, smart, sharp”).
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Forms
plural: satoshis / satoshiSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedmillisatoshi
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular