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Gas Fee
beginnerA fee paid to process a transaction or execute a smart contract on a blockchain. Gas fees compensate the network's validators/miners for the computational work of processing transactions. Fees vary with network demand and transaction complexity.
Smart Contract
intermediateA self-executing program stored on a blockchain that automatically enforces and executes the terms of an agreement when predetermined conditions are met. Smart contracts are deterministic, immutable once deployed, and form the backbone of decentralized applications.