Epoch
A group of slots used to organize consensus timing and related duties.
In more detail
Epochs give a network a larger rhythm than individual block opportunities. Ethereum uses them for parts of validator scheduling and its checkpoint-based consensus process. The term isn't a universal amount of time across chains, so when a dashboard says “next epoch,” check the network's own schedule rather than assuming a fixed duration.
How you might use it
A staking dashboard says a change takes effect in a later epoch, meaning a scheduled consensus period rather than the next individual block.
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