Audit vs Immutable Code

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Audit
intermediate
risk

A comprehensive security review of smart contract code by specialized firms to identify vulnerabilities, logic errors, and potential exploits before deployment to protect user funds and protocol integrity.

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Immutable Code
intermediate
fundamentals

Smart contract code that cannot be changed, modified, or deleted after deployment to the blockchain, creating permanent, verifiable logic that executes identically forever but cannot be patched or updated.

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