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Category: Architecture

What is Node?

Summary Definition: A computer running blockchain software that participates in maintaining and validating the distributed ledger.

Detailed Technical Explanation

Nodes connect in a peer-to-peer topology, gossiping transactions and blocks while independently verifying all data against strict consensus rules before recording it locally.

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Layer 1

The fundamental base-level architecture of a blockchain network (e.g. Bitcoin, Ethereum).

Layer 2

A secondary framework built on top of a Layer 1 blockchain to drastically improve...

Mempool

Memory Pool: the waiting area where valid transactions sit before being included in a...

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