hashrate
Computational guesses per-second
Hashrate measures how many cryptographic calculations a computer or network performs per second, typically in cryptocurrency mining.
Higher hashrates mean more computing power dedicated to solving the mathematical puzzles that validate transactions and create new coins.
The Bitcoin network's hashrate hit a new all-time high.
Measured in hashes per second: kilohash, megahash, terahash, and beyond.
Single-purpose microchip
- GPUVisual processing hardware
- minerOne who excavates ore
- rigEquipment arrangement or vehicle
- poolCollective fund or basin
difficulty · nonce · proof-of-work · SHA-256
Peer-to-peer electronic cash
- EthereumProgrammable blockchain network
- LitecoinDecentralized digital currency
- DogecoinMeme-based cryptocurrency
- blockchainCryptographic linked transaction record
security · decentralization · consensus · distributed · nodes · confirmation · finality
Component that executes instructions
- chipSmall broken-off piece
- overclockingExceeding manufacturer's speed specifications
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- wattageElectrical output measure
power consumption · cooling · heatsink · datacenter · rack · firmware
Standard for comparison
- metricsStandards for assessment
- calculatorElectronic computation device
- profitabilityCapacity to generate gain
- ROIProfit-to-cost ratio
ASIC
Single-purpose microchip
pool · difficulty · nonce · proof-of-work · SHA-256
Bitcoin
Peer-to-peer electronic cash
- EthereumProgrammable blockchain network
- LitecoinDecentralized digital currency
- DogecoinMeme-based cryptocurrency
blockchain · security · decentralization · consensus · distributed · nodes · confirmation · finality
processor
Component that executes instructions
- chipSmall broken-off piece
- overclockingExceeding manufacturer's speed specifications
- efficiencyProductive without waste
wattage · power consumption · cooling · heatsink · datacenter · rack · firmware
benchmark
Standard for comparison
- metricsStandards for assessment
- calculatorElectronic computation device
- profitabilityCapacity to generate gain