Consensus Layer
The blockchain component responsible for agreement on block ordering, validity, and finality among distributed participants.Definition
The blockchain component responsible for agreement on block ordering, validity, and finality among distributed participants.Why it matters
Architecture determines how blockchain components divide responsibility for execution, consensus, settlement, and data.Related knowledge
- Blockchain — term
- Cryptography — term
- Web3 — term
Canonical knowledge ID:
glossary:consensus-layer