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Gas

The fee paid to process transactions on Ethereum and similar blockchains.

Definition

The fee paid to process transactions on Ethereum and similar blockchains. Gas prices fluctuate based on network demand. During NFT mints or market volatility, gas can cost more than the transaction itself.

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Ethereum

A blockchain platform that enabled smart contracts and decentralized applications.

Transaction

A transfer of value or data recorded on a blockchain.

ABI

Application Binary Interface.

Account Abstraction

A way to make crypto wallets behave more like normal apps by turning every account into a smart contract.

ERC-4337

The Ethereum standard for account abstraction without changing the core protocol.

Account Model

The way Ethereum and many other chains track balances.

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