Words starting with S
Pick up a word, see how people use it and follow the next connection.
Stale block
A valid block left outside the chain selected by the network's fork-choice rules.
State
The current data a blockchain records as the result of its accepted transaction history.
State channel
A system where participants exchange authorized state updates offchain and use a blockchain to enforce settlement.
State pruning
Removing unneeded historical state data from a node's local storage while preserving the state it needs to operate.
State root
A cryptographic commitment to blockchain state using its defined authenticated data structure.
Stop order
An order activated when a specified price or other trigger condition is reached.
Swap
An exchange of one asset for another, often executed through a blockchain trading protocol.
Swap fee
A charge applied by a trading protocol when exchanging assets.
Sysvar
A Solana system variable that exposes cluster information to programs.
Page 2 of 2
Looking for an earlier definition? Explore the original collection
Concept entries explain ideas. Our separate asset registry identifies coins, tokens and networks by source metadata. Sources & standards