diff --git a/preface.asciidoc b/preface.asciidoc index c3b3f03f..a78d35b8 100644 --- a/preface.asciidoc +++ b/preface.asciidoc @@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ Thank you all for supporting me throughout this journey. Many contributors offered comments, corrections, and additions to the early-release draft on GitHub. Thank you all for your contributions to this book. Notable contributors included the following: -===== (Name - Github ID) +===== (Name - GitHub ID) * *Minh T. Nguyen - enderminh: Github contribution editor* * Ed Eykholt - edeykholt @@ -178,15 +178,15 @@ Many contributors offered comments, corrections, and additions to the early-rele This quick glossary contains many of the terms used in relation to bitcoin. These terms are used throughout the book, so bookmark this for a quick reference and clarification. -address (aka public key):: +address:: ((("bitcoin address"))) ((("address", see="bitcoin address"))) ((("public key", see="bitcoin address"))) - A bitcoin address looks like +1DSrfJdB2AnWaFNgSbv3MZC2m74996JafV+ - they consist of a string of letters and numbers starting with a "1" (number one). Just like you ask others to send an email to your email address, you would ask others to send you bitcoin to your bitcoin address. + A bitcoin address looks like +1DSrfJdB2AnWaFNgSbv3MZC2m74996JafV+. It consists of a string of letters and numbers starting with a "1" (number one). Just like you ask others to send an email to your email address, you would ask others to send you bitcoin to your bitcoin address. bip:: ((("bip"))) - Bitcoin Improvement Proposals. A set of proposals that members of the bitcoin community have submitted to improve bitcoin. For example BIP0021 is a proposal to improve the bitcoin URI scheme. + Bitcoin Improvement Proposals. A set of proposals that members of the bitcoin community have submitted to improve bitcoin. For example, BIP0021 is a proposal to improve the bitcoin URI scheme. bitcoin:: ((("bitcoin"))) @@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ bitcoin:: block:: ((("block"))) - A grouping of transactions, marked with a timestamp, and a fingerprint of the previous block. The block header is hashed to find a proof-of-work, thereby validating the transactions. Valid blocks are added to the main blockchain by network consensus. + A grouping of transactions, marked with a timestamp, and a fingerprint of the previous block. The block header is hashed to find a Proof-Of-Work, thereby validating the transactions. Valid blocks are added to the main blockchain by network consensus. blockchain:: ((("blockchain"))) @@ -202,11 +202,11 @@ blockchain:: confirmations:: ((("confirmations"))) - Once a transaction is included in a block, it has "one confirmation". As soon as _another_ block is mined on the same blockchain, the transaction has two confirmations etc. Six or more confirmations is considered sufficient proof that a transaction cannot be reversed. + Once a transaction is included in a block, it has "one confirmation." As soon as _another_ block is mined on the same blockchain, the transaction has two confirmations, etc. Six or more confirmations is considered sufficient proof that a transaction cannot be reversed. difficulty:: ((("difficulty"))) - A network-wide setting that controls how much computation is required to find a proof-of-work. + A network-wide setting that controls how much computation is required to find a Proof-Of-Work. difficulty target:: ((("target difficulty"))) @@ -214,11 +214,11 @@ difficulty target:: difficulty re-targeting:: ((("difficulty re-targeting"))) - A network-wide re-calculation of the difficulty which occurs once every 2106 blocks and considers the hashing power of the previous 2106 blocks. + A network-wide recalculation of the difficulty that occurs once every 2,106 blocks and considers the hashing power of the previous 2,106 blocks. fees:: ((("fees"))) - The sender of a transaction often includes a fee to the network for processing their requested transaction. Most transactions require a minimum fee of 0.5mBTC. + The sender of a transaction often includes a fee to the network for processing the requested transaction. Most transactions require a minimum fee of 0.5mBTC. hash:: ((("hash"))) @@ -226,33 +226,33 @@ hash:: genesis block:: ((("genesis block"))) - The first block in the blockchain, used to initialize the crypto-currency + The first block in the blockchain, used to initialize the crypto-currency. miner:: ((("miner"))) - A network node that finds valid proof-of-work for new blocks, by repeated hashing + A network node that finds valid Proof-Of-Work for new blocks, by repeated hashing. network:: ((("network"))) A peer-to-peer network that propagates transactions and blocks to every bitcoin node on the network. -proof-of-work:: +Proof-Of-Work:: ((("proof-of-work"))) - A piece of data that requires significant computation to find. In bitcoin, miners must find a numeric solution to the SHA256 algorithm that meets a network wide target, the difficulty target. + A piece of data that requires significant computation to find. In bitcoin, miners must find a numeric solution to the SHA256 algorithm that meets a network-wide target, the difficulty target. reward:: ((("reward"))) - An amount included in each new block as a reward by the network to the miner who found the proof-of-work solution. It is currently 25BTC per block. + An amount included in each new block as a reward by the network to the miner who found the Proof-Of-Work solution. It is currently 25BTC per block. secret key (aka private key):: ((("secret key"))) ((("private key", see="secret key"))) - The secret number that unlocks bitcoins sent to the corresponding address. A secret key looks like +5J76sF8L5jTtzE96r66Sf8cka9y44wdpJjMwCxR3tzLh3ibVPxh+ + The secret number that unlocks bitcoins sent to the corresponding address. A secret key looks like +5J76sF8L5jTtzE96r66Sf8cka9y44wdpJjMwCxR3tzLh3ibVPxh+. transaction:: ((("transaction"))) - In simple terms, a transfer of bitcoins from one address to another. More precisely, a transaction is a signed data structure expressing a transfer of value. Transactions are transmitted over the bitcoin network, collected by miners and included into blocks, made permanent on the blockchain. + In simple terms, a transfer of bitcoins from one address to another. More precisely, a transaction is a signed data structure expressing a transfer of value. Transactions are transmitted over the bitcoin network, collected by miners, and included into blocks, made permanent on the blockchain. wallet:: ((("wallet"))) - Software that holds all your bitcoin addresses and secret keys. Use it to send, receive and store your bitcoin. \ No newline at end of file + Software that holds all your bitcoin addresses and secret keys. Use it to send, receive, and store your bitcoin. \ No newline at end of file