Hashrate
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The number of proof of work hashes that a mining computer can make in a given period of time, usually a second.
"Specialized hardware like a GPU is designed to do large numbers of small tasks very quickly, and so excel at hashing: typically a single GPU can produce a hashrate at least ten times faster than that of a single CPU."
- 2 The network hashrate; the estimated number of hashes generated by the entire mining network.
"BitCoin hashrate"
Example
More examples"Specialized hardware like a GPU is designed to do large numbers of small tasks very quickly, and so excel at hashing: typically a single GPU can produce a hashrate at least ten times faster than that of a single CPU."
Etymology
From hash + rate.
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