BlockchainIntermediate
Compute unit
Solana's unit for measuring the execution work performed by a transaction.
PLAIN-ENGLISH DEFINITION
In more detail
Different instructions and runtime operations consume different numbers of compute units. A transaction that exhausts its allowed budget fails, even when the wallet has enough SOL to pay its fees.
IN THE WILD
How you might use it
A simple transfer uses fewer compute units than a swap that calls several programs.
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