> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# State Root

> A cryptographic commitment representing the complete blockchain state at a particular point in time.

# State Root

A cryptographic commitment representing the complete blockchain state at a particular point in time.

## Definition

A cryptographic commitment representing the complete blockchain state at a particular point in time.

## Why it matters

Data concepts explain how blockchain state and proofs are represented and verified.

## Related knowledge

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

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**Canonical knowledge ID:** `glossary:state-root`