What are the differences or similarities betweent the chainlink oracle and node and node operator?
Is oracle equal to node that runs on chainlink network?
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Sign up to join this communityWhat are the differences or similarities betweent the chainlink oracle and node and node operator?
Is oracle equal to node that runs on chainlink network?
Chainlink Node
Chainlink client software running on a computer to handle requests for external resources from on-chain. Code for this software is open-sourced on GitHub.
Chainlink Node Operator
An entity that runs the Chainlink node. Could be an individual or a company. You can find Chainlink node operators on a listing service like market.link.
Chainlink Oracle
An oracle refers to any entity or service that connects a blockchain to outside data and services such as price data, weather data, or randomness that wouldn't be available on the blockchain. This could be Chainlink or any other service.
A "Chainlink oracle" is a term that is essentially interchangeable with a Chainlink node operator. When many node operators connect their nodes to deliver their data to the blockchain, where it is then aggregated, it is referred to as a "Decentralized Oracle Network" or "DON".