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Web3
Also written as Decentralized Applications, dApp
A loosely-defined push to rebuild parts of the internet on blockchains instead of centralized servers and companies. As a resume keyword it usually just means 'involved crypto wallets or tokens,' not one specific technology.
Think of it like
Like 'the cloud' back in 2010 — a broad marketing umbrella more than one specific technical thing.
Junior or senior?
The term itself has faded by 2026; what matters is the actual system behind it. Senior candidates skip the buzzword and describe the specific thing they built.
Ask them
“Strip away the label — what did the system actually do, and for whom?”