Wallet
Software or a device that stores the keys controlling a user's crypto assets and lets them send, receive, and interact with blockchain applications. Despite the name, a wallet does not actually hold coins — these live on the blockchain — but rather the keys that prove ownership of them (see Private key).
In the bookExplained in Chapter 18: Wallets, Keys, and Self-Custody: The Mechanics of "Owning"
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