Validator
A participant that performs consensus duties such as checking, proposing or voting on blocks.
In more detail
A validator helps the network agree on valid history, but its exact job depends on the protocol. On Ethereum, duties include proposing blocks when selected and sending attestations. Being offline can lose rewards or incur penalties, while specified conflicting behavior can be slashable. Running the software reliably is part of the job.
How you might use it
Your validator dashboard reports missed attestations after an internet outage, so you check the connection before looking only at the reward estimate.
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