3 \section intro_sec Introduction
5 This is the developer documentation of the reference client
for an experimental
new digital currency called Bitcoin,
6 which enables instant payments to anyone, anywhere in the world. Bitcoin uses peer-to-peer technology to operate
7 with no central authority: managing transactions and issuing money are carried out collectively by the network.
9 The software is a community-driven open
source project, released under the MIT license.
14 Use <a href=
"modules.html"><code>Modules</code></a>, <a href=
"namespaces.html"><code>Namespaces</code></a>, <a href=
"classes.html"><code>Classes</code></a>, or <a href=
"files.html"><code>Files</code></a> at the top of the page to start navigating the code.