diff --git a/ch14_applications.adoc b/ch14_applications.adoc index de46dbc8..8449780f 100644 --- a/ch14_applications.adoc +++ b/ch14_applications.adoc @@ -938,6 +938,7 @@ script. Whoever knows the secret can use it to redeem the output. The secret +R+ is also referred to as a _preimage_ to the hash function. The preimage is just the data that is used as input to a hash function. +[role="less_space pagebreak-before"] The second part of an HTLC is the "time lock" component. If the secret is not revealed, the payer of the HTLC can get a "refund" after some time. This is achieved with an absolute timelock using