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Message 1377959 - Posted: 7 Jun 2013, 10:27:07 UTC

i dont know what this "credit" means, and what it does..??
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Message 1377963 - Posted: 7 Jun 2013, 10:32:49 UTC - in response to Message 1377959.  

Credit is a way for the project to thank you that you voluntarily do science for them. You can't use it to buy anything, it has no monetary value.
Additionally, it's a nice way to see how well your computer is doing when compared to other computers.
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