Nonce

The term Nonce stands for “number only used once” and can be located in the context of the Proof of Work (PoW) method in the mining process. Thus, in order to confirm transactions, the correct number or Nonce must be found, which then allows the new transaction to be attached to existing blocks.

See also: Proof of Work (PoW), Mining.

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