French in origin, this term means to preserve which has been a traditional French method of keeping food in storage for longer periods of time.During a time when there was a lack of refrigeration, foods were preserved in jars under layers of fat or syrups as a means to store the contents for future use.rench in origin, this term means to preserve which has been a traditional French method of keeping food in storage for longer periods of time.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: fiat currency(Noun) Money that has indirect market value or is given legal tender status by government fiat.
Commodity money is a form of money with an intrinsic value. Some of the best examples of commodity money are silver and gold coins. Currency(cash) or banknotes do not have intrinsic value and are virtually worthless in itself. It only has value because society views it as a unit of exchange. This type of currency is called fiat money.