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PROOF IMPORTANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- proof of importance
1, record 1, English, proof%20of%20importance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- POI 2, record 1, English, POI
correct
- PoI 3, record 1, English, PoI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A blockchain consensus algorithm used to determine which network participants (nodes) are eligible to add a block to the blockchain. 4, record 1, English, - proof%20of%20importance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A proof of importance algorithm prioritizes miners based on the number of transactions in the corresponding cryptocurrency that they perform. The more transactions are made to and from an entity's cryptocurrency wallet, the higher that entity's chances of being given mining projects are. 2, record 1, English, - proof%20of%20importance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- preuve d'importance
1, record 1, French, preuve%20d%27importance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des dérivés [...] existent, on peut citer la «preuve de possession» (proof of hold), fondée sur la durée de possession, la «preuve d'utilisation» (proof of use), en fonction du volume de transactions, la «preuve d'importance» (proof of importance), reposant sur la «réputation», ou encore la «preuve de destruction» (proof of burn) qui revient à détruire des cryptomonnaies, pour obtenir la confiance du réseau. 1, record 1, French, - preuve%20d%27importance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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