Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance
A consensus protocol that allows replicated systems to reach agreement despite a bounded number of Byzantine participants.Definition
A consensus protocol that allows replicated systems to reach agreement despite a bounded number of Byzantine participants.Why it matters
Consensus concepts explain how independent nodes agree on one shared history without a central coordinator.Related knowledge
- Block Producer — term
- Finality — term
- Proof of Stake — term
- Validator — term
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glossary:practical-byzantine-fault-tolerance