Miners
By CoinGecko | Updated on Mar 03, 2020
Contributors to a blockchain taking part in the process of mining. They can be professional miners or organizations with large-scale operations, or hobbyists who set up mining rigs at home or in the office.
Related Terms
Token
Blockchain based unit of value issued by an organization, which grants token holders a right to participate in a network.
ROI
Short for “Return on Investment”, the ratio between the net profit and cost of investing.
Block Confirmation
Refers to the number of confirmation a particular block has. Each block ahead of the referenced block adds one block confirmation to it.
Sharding
A form of database partitioning which breaks up data into smaller segments.
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