A secondary protocol or framework that is built on top of an existing blockchain system to provide increased scalability and efficiency. For example, the lightning network is a layer 2 solution on the main Bitcoin network designed to increase transaction speeds, lower costs, and allow for larger scalability while still benefiting from the security of the main Bitcoin blockchain.

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