Merkle Root
This definition comes from the technical glossary.
Definition
The root node of a merkle tree, a descendant of all the hashed pairs in the tree. Block headers must include a valid merkle root descended from all transactions in that block.
Synonyms
- Merkle root
Not To Be Confused With
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Merkle tree (the tree of which the merkle root is the root node)
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Merkle block (a partial merkle branch connecting the root to one or more leaves transactions)
Links
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Merkle root — Developer Guide
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Merkle trees — Bitcoin Wiki
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What is the merkle root? — Bitcoin StackExchange
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Merkle tree — Wikipedia