sharding

Phonetic: /ˈʃɑːrdɪŋ/

Part of Speech: verb

Category: To be determined

Sharding, in public blockchains, refers to splitting an entire network into multiple portions, called “shards.” Each shard would contain its own independent state, meaning a unique set of account balances and smart contracts. Sharding is currently being investigated and developed as one of the set of tools and solutions for scaling Ethereum.

Definition source: Education DAO - mapachurro

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Sharding is a method of splitting blockchains ( or other types of databases) into smaller, partitioned blockchains that manage specific data segments.

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Date first recorded: 2025-01-31

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