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# Chain Halt

> A condition in which a blockchain temporarily stops producing or finalizing new blocks.

# Chain Halt

A condition in which a blockchain temporarily stops producing or finalizing new blocks.

## Definition

A condition in which a blockchain temporarily stops producing or finalizing new blocks.

## Why it matters

Operational concepts explain blockchain reliability, outages, and network maintenance.

## Related knowledge

* [Blockchain](/categories/blockchain) — term
* [Cryptography](/categories/cryptography) — term
* [Web3](/categories/web3) — term

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**Canonical knowledge ID:** `glossary:chain-halt`