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Gas
The unit Ethereum uses to measure the computation and other resources a transaction consumes.
Gas limit
The maximum amount of gas allowed for a transaction or block, depending on the context.
Gas price
The amount of ether paid per unit of gas consumed by an Ethereum transaction.
Genesis block
The first block from which a blockchain’s history begins.
GM
Good morning: the quick hello you see all over crypto and Web3 chats, whatever the time zone.
GN
Good night: a casual sign-off when someone leaves a crypto chat or calls it a day.
Governance token
A token used in a protocol or organization's decision-making system.
Gwei
A unit equal to one billion wei, commonly used to quote Ethereum gas prices.
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