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==== Proof-of-Work Algorithm ==== Proof-of-Work Algorithm
A hash algorithm takes an A hash((("bitcoins", "mining", "Proof-of-Work algorithm", id="bitcoin-mining-proof")))((("mining", "Proof-of-Work algorithm", id="mining-proof")))((("hash functions", "Proof-of-Work algorithm", id="hash-proof")))((("Proof-of-Work algorithm", id="proof-mining"))) algorithm takes an
arbitrary-length data input and produces a fixed-length deterministic arbitrary-length data input and produces a fixed-length deterministic
result, called a _digest_. The digest is a digital commitment to the result, called a _digest_. The digest is a digital commitment to the
input. For any specific input, the resulting digest will always be the input. For any specific input, the resulting digest will always be the
@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ _target_. If the hash is not less than the target, the miner will modify
the nonce (usually just incrementing it by one) and try again. At the the nonce (usually just incrementing it by one) and try again. At the
current difficulty in the Bitcoin network, miners have to try current difficulty in the Bitcoin network, miners have to try
a huge number of times before finding a nonce that results in a low a huge number of times before finding a nonce that results in a low
enough block header hash. enough block((("bitcoins", "mining", "Proof-of-Work algorithm", startref="bitcoin-mining-proof")))((("mining", "Proof-of-Work algorithm", startref="mining-proof")))((("hash functions", "Proof-of-Work algorithm", startref="hash-proof")))((("Proof-of-Work algorithm", startref="proof-mining"))) header hash.
[[target_bits]] [[target_bits]]
==== Target Representation ==== Target Representation