Glossary
Glossary
The Glossary is a growing set of short entries (300-500 words each) for terms used across the site. Each entry defines the term plainly, shows the arithmetic where it helps, and links into the longer articles where the idea matters.
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Seed Phrase
The 12 or 24 words that can recreate an entire crypto wallet. What a seed phrase is, how it works, and how to keep it safe.
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Gas Fee
The fee paid to process a transaction on Ethereum and similar blockchains. What gas is, how the fee is calculated, and why it sometimes spikes.
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The scheduled event that cuts Bitcoin's new supply in half roughly every four years. How it works, the arithmetic behind the 21 million cap, and what it does and doesn't mean.
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