Glossary · Networks
Testnet
A test version of a blockchain used to try features without real funds.
A testnet is a separate network that mirrors a blockchain but uses valueless test tokens. Developers and users try transactions, contracts, and apps there before anything goes live.
Some projects reward testnet participation with a later airdrop on the real network. Test tokens themselves have no monetary value.
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