github.com/darrenli6/fabric-sdk-example@v0.0.0-20220109053535-94b13b56df8c/docs/source/smartcontract.rst (about) 1 Chaincode 2 ========= 3 4 [WIP] 5 6 The widely-used term, smart contract, is referred to as "chaincode" in 7 Hyperledger Fabric. 8 9 Self-executing logic that encodes the rules for specific types of 10 network transactions. Chaincode (currently written in Go) is 11 installed and instantiated onto a channel's peers by an appropriately 12 authorized member. End users then invoke chaincode through a client-side 13 application that interfaces with a network peer. Chaincode runs network 14 transactions, which if validated, are appended to the shared ledger and 15 modify world state. 16 17 .. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License 18 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 19