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What is the Avalanche® Virtual Machine (AVM)?
What is the Avalanche® Virtual Machine (AVM)?
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Updated over 5 months ago

The Avalanche® Virtual Machine (AVM) is a built-in virtual machine within the Avalanche network. It serves as an application layer for creating and trading smart assets on the platform. The AVM provides a set of programming tools and functionalities that developers can utilize to build decentralized applications (dApps) on the Avalanche network.

To learn more about the AVM, visit our Developer Docs.


For any additional questions, please view our other knowledge base articles or contact a support team member via the chat button. Examples are for illustrative purposes only.

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