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This Archive aims to provide the glossary terms and docs you need to understand Bitcoin and start building Bitcoin-based applications.

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Address

A 20-byte hash formatted using base58check to produce either a P2PKH or P2SH Bitcoin address....

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Ancestor mining

Selecting transactions for mining not just based on their fees but also based on the...

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Archival node

A computer that connects to the Bitcoin network.Not to be confused with: Lightweight node, SPV...

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