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Gas limit

The maximum number of gas units permitted for a transaction or block, depending on context.

PLAIN-ENGLISH DEFINITION

In more detail

A transaction's limit caps its execution budget. Insufficient gas can cause execution to fail while still charging consumed gas.

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A practical example

A wallet sets a transaction gas limit above its estimated requirement.

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