Merkle Tree
By CoinGecko | Updated on Mar 03, 2020
A Merkle tree is also known as a hash tree in cryptography. It is a tree where every lead node is labelled with cryptographic hash of a data block, and every non-leaf node is labelled with the hash of the labels of its child nodes. It is used to verify of data stored within it and transferable in and between computers.
Related Terms
Hashrate
Total processing power of a blockchain or what is the same, are the amount of hash values that can be made in a period of time.
Composability
Composability refers to the ability to combine different components of a software stack.
Full Node
Full Nodes are computers that verify the set of rules that are built into the protocols of a given cryptocurrency.
Bloodbath
In context of trading, the term bloodbath is commonly used to describe a market which is on a downtrend with many assets suffering from value depreciation.
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