What it means
A smart contract that pays a transaction's gas fee on someone else's behalf.
It's how an app can cover network fees for its users, so they don't need the network's own token.
How it works
Defied covers the network fee on supported actions.
Related terms
| Term | What it means |
|---|---|
| Gas fee | The small fee paid to a blockchain network to process a transaction. It's also called a network fee. |
| Account abstraction | Making a wallet work like a programmable account, so it can do things a plain key can't, such as let someone else pay its network fees. |
| Smart wallet | A wallet that is itself a smart contract, so it can have rules such as fee sponsorship, batched steps or recovery options. |
This glossary explains terms in general. It isn't investment, tax or legal advice.