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Block which were successfully mined but which isn’t included on the current best block chain, likely because some other block at the same height had its chain extended first. Block which were successfully mined but which isn’t included on the current best block chain, likely because some other block at the same height had its chain extended first.
timelocks:: timelocks::
A Timelock is a type of encumbrance that restricts the spending of some bitcoin until a specified future time or block height. Timelocks feature prominently in many Bitcoin contracts, including payment channels and hashed timelock contracts. A timelock is a type of encumbrance that restricts the spending of some bitcoin until a specified future time or block height. Timelocks feature prominently in many Bitcoin contracts, including payment channels and hashed timelock contracts.
transaction:: transaction::
In simple terms, a transfer of bitcoin 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 bitcoin 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.
Transaction Pool:: transaction pool::
An unordered collection of transactions that are not in blocks in the main chain, but for which we have input transactions. An unordered collection of transactions that are not in blocks in the main chain, but for which we have input transactions.
Turing completeness:: Turing completeness::
A program language is called "Turing complete", if that it can run any program that a Turing machine can run given enough time and memory. A program language is called "Turing complete", if that it can run any program that a Turing machine can run given enough time and memory.
UTXO (aka Unspent Transaction Output):: unspent transaction output (UTXO)::
UTXO is an Unspent Transaction Output that can be spent as an input in a new transaction. UTXO is an unspent transaction output that can be spent as an input in a new transaction.
wallet:: wallet::
Software that holds all your bitcoin addresses and secret keys. Use it to send, receive, and store your bitcoin. Software that holds all your bitcoin addresses and secret keys. Use it to send, receive, and store your bitcoin.
WIF (aka Wallet Import Format):: Wallet Import Format (WIF)::
WIF or Wallet Import Format is a data interchange format designed to allow exporting and importing a single private key with a flag indicating whether or not it uses a compressed public key. WIF or Wallet Import Format is a data interchange format designed to allow exporting and importing a single private key with a flag indicating whether or not it uses a compressed public key.
Some contributed definitions have been sourced under a CC-BY license from the bitcoin Wiki (https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Main_Page[https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Main_Page]), or from other open-source documentation sources. Some contributed definitions have been sourced under a CC-BY license from the https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Main_Page[bitcoin Wiki] or from other open source documentation sources.