Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)

The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) is a decentralized computation engine that acts as the runtime environment for executing smart contracts on Ethereum and other compatible blockchains. The EVM is Turing-complete, meaning it can execute any computation that can be done by a computer, given sufficient time and resources. It operates as a globally distributed virtual machine and is responsible for ensuring that the smart contracts on Ethereum behave as expected and that all nodes reach consensus on the state of the blockchain. The EVM is isolated, meaning that the code run within it has no access to the external system, making it secure from unauthorized access. Other blockchains, such as Binance Smart Chain (BSC) and Polygon, are EVM-compatible, allowing developers to port their decentralized applications from Ethereum to these networks. The EVM plays a central role in Ethereum’s functionality and has been crucial to the adoption of dApps and DeFi solutions on Ethereum.