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     1  Overview
     2  ========
     3  
     4  This section outlines the key design features woven into Hyperledger Fabric that
     5  fulfill its promise of a comprehensive, yet customizable, enterprise blockchain solution:
     6  
     7  * :ref:`Assets` - Asset definitions enable the exchange of almost anything with
     8    monetary value over the network, from whole foods to antique cars to currency
     9    futures.
    10  * :ref:`Chaincode` - Chaincode execution is partitioned from transaction ordering,
    11    limiting the required levels of trust and verification across node types, and
    12    optimizing network scalability and performance.
    13  * :ref:`Ledger-Features` - The immutable, shared ledger encodes the entire
    14    transaction history for each channel, and includes SQL-like query capability
    15    for efficient auditing and dispute resolution.
    16  * :ref:`Privacy-through-Channels` - Channels enable multi-lateral transactions
    17    with the high degrees of privacy and confidentiality required by competing
    18    businesses and regulated industries that exchange assets on a common network.
    19  * :ref:`Security-Membership-Services` - Permissioned membership provides a
    20    trusted blockchain network, where participants know that all transactions can
    21    be detected and traced by authorized regulators and auditors.
    22  * :ref:`Consensus` - Fabric's unique approach to consensus enables the
    23    flexibility and scalability needed for the enterprise.