# What does "LF" stand for in Daml-LF?

**URL:** <https://forum.canton.network/t/what-does-lf-stand-for-in-daml-lf/9066>\
**Category:** App Development\
**Tags:** daml, discuss\
**Created:** [August 14, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.canton.network/t/what-does-lf-stand-for-in-daml-lf/9066 "2026-08-14T17:11:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![WallaceKelly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.canton.network/wallacekelly/32/5046_2.png) [@WallaceKelly](https://forum.canton.network/u/WallaceKelly)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.canton.network/t/what-does-lf-stand-for-in-daml-lf/9066/1 "2026-08-14T17:11:06Z")

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What does “LF” stand for in [Daml-LF](https://docs.canton.network/appdev/reference/daml-lf-reference)?

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**Author:** ![WallaceKelly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.canton.network/wallacekelly/32/5046_2.png) [@WallaceKelly](https://forum.canton.network/u/WallaceKelly)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.canton.network/t/what-does-lf-stand-for-in-daml-lf/9066/2 "2026-08-14T17:11:11Z")

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According to [this whitepaper](https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.03749):

> Daml code is compiled into Daml-LF  
> (LF stands for **ledger fragment** )