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=== Independent Key Generation === Independent Key Generation
Wallets for physical cash hold that cash, Wallets ((("wallets", "key generation", "independent", id="wallet-keygen-independent")))((("key generation", "independent", id="keygen-independent")))((("independent key generation", id="independent-keygen")))for physical cash hold that cash,
so it's unsurprising that many people mistakenly believe that so it's unsurprising that many people mistakenly believe that
Bitcoin wallets contain bitcoins. In fact, what many people call a Bitcoin wallets contain bitcoins. In fact, what many people call a
Bitcoin wallet--which we call a _wallet database_ to distinguish it Bitcoin wallet--which we call a _wallet database_ to distinguish it
@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ that could only reasonably be backed up using digital media.
image::images/mbc3_0501.png["Non-Deterministic Wallet"] image::images/mbc3_0501.png["Non-Deterministic Wallet"]
Modern wallet applications don't independently generate keys but instead Modern wallet applications don't independently generate keys but instead
derive them from a single random seed using a repeatable (deterministic) derive them from a single random seed using a ((("wallets", "key generation", "independent", startref="wallet-keygen-independent")))((("key generation", "independent", startref="keygen-independent")))((("independent key generation", startref="independent-keygen")))repeatable (deterministic)
algorithm. algorithm.
==== Deterministic Key Generation ==== Deterministic Key Generation