gas limit

Phonetic: /ɡæs ˈlɪmɪt/

Part of Speech: noun

Category: To be determined

The gas limit is the maximum amount you’re willing to pay for any given transaction to go through the Ethereum network. Another way of looking at it is as a “rough estimate” of how much computing power your transaction will take.

Definition source: Education DAO - mapachurro

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Maximum price a cryptocurrency user is willing to pay as a fee when sending a transaction, or performing a smart contract function.

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Date first recorded: 2025-01-31

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