Safety
The property that honest nodes do not finalize conflicting states under the protocol’s stated fault assumptions.Definition
The property that honest nodes do not finalize conflicting states under the protocol’s stated fault assumptions.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
Canonical knowledge ID:
glossary:safety