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Transaction

A transfer of value or data recorded on a blockchain.

Definition

A transfer of value or data recorded on a blockchain. Every time you send crypto, interact with a smart contract, or mint an NFT, you're creating a transaction. Each transaction requires a fee.

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A bundle of transactions that gets permanently added to the blockchain.

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

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Application Binary Interface.

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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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