anchoring
Committing a hash to a public ledger so it cannot be backdated.
What anchoring means
Useful for a report whose value depends on the date it was taken.
Definitions that name anchoring
Related terms in Proof and provenance
Showing a record existed at a date without asking anyone to trust us.
BibTeX · RIS citation format · transparency log · signed tree head · inclusion proof · log witness · split-view attack · cite-as link · as-of answer · citation anchor · canonical origin · signed absence · threshold verdict · OpenTimestamps · Content hash · Manifest tampering · C2PA · CAWG training and data mining assertion · content-addressed storage · Merkle tree · SHA-256 · daily seal · byline · dateline · trust center
Questions about anchoring
What is anchoring?
Committing a hash to a public ledger so it cannot be backdated.
What does anchoring not show or guarantee?
Committing a hash to a public ledger so it cannot be backdated.
Which area of the glossary does anchoring belong to?
Proof and provenance: Showing a record existed at a date without asking anyone to trust us.
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