What is a Node?

Question

From the documentation it appears that a 'node' is a blockchain server that shares and validates ledger transactions.  ?  But it also appears that a node has one and only one associated wallet.  So a node is also a client.  The documentation refers to THE node's wallet.  Why does a blockchain server have a wallet at all?  Aren't wallets client applications?

Answer 1

You certainly can use a wallet outside of a node, but MultiChain has a wallet built in (which can support multiple keys/addresses) for your convenience. If you prefer to use an external wallet, see the documentation on using MultiChain with raw transactions: http://www.multichain.com/developers/raw-transactions/