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@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ enough block((("bitcoins", "mining", "Proof-of-Work algorithm", startref="bitcoi
//TODO:use visual representation like I did on bitcoin.org //TODO:use visual representation like I did on bitcoin.org
Block headers contain the target in a notation called "target Block headers ((("bitcoins", "mining", "target representation", id="bitcoin-mining-target")))((("mining", "target representation", id="mining-target")))((("targets", "representation of", id="target-represent")))((("Proof-of-Work algorithm", "target representation", id="proof-target")))contain the target in a notation called "target
bits" or just "bits," which in block 277,316 has the value of bits" or just "bits," which in block 277,316 has the value of
+0x1903a30c+. This notation expresses the Proof-of-Work target as a +0x1903a30c+. This notation expresses the Proof-of-Work target as a
coefficient/exponent format, with the first two hexadecimal digits for coefficient/exponent format, with the first two hexadecimal digits for
@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ header hash that is less than the target. In binary that number must
have more than 60 leading bits set to zero. With this level of have more than 60 leading bits set to zero. With this level of
difficulty, a single miner processing 1 trillion hashes per second (1 difficulty, a single miner processing 1 trillion hashes per second (1
terahash per second or 1 TH/sec) would only find a solution once every terahash per second or 1 TH/sec) would only find a solution once every
8,496 blocks or once every 59 days, on average. 8,496 blocks or once every 59 days, ((("bitcoins", "mining", "target representation", startref="bitcoin-mining-target")))((("mining", "target representation", startref="mining-target")))((("targets", "representation of", startref="target-represent")))((("Proof-of-Work algorithm", "target representation", startref="proof-target")))on average.
[[target]] [[target]]
==== Retargeting to Adjust Difficulty ==== Retargeting to Adjust Difficulty