Blockchain General

Throughput (TPS)

The number of transactions a blockchain can process per second. Theoretical TPS is often much higher than sustained real-world performance. Bitcoin: ~7 TPS, Ethereum: ~15-30 TPS, Solana: ~2,000-5,000 non-vote TPS sustained (65,000 theoretical). Throughput depends on block size, block time, transaction size, and execution parallelism.

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The number of transactions a blockchain can process per second. Theoretical TPS is often much higher than sustained real-world performance. Bitcoin: ~7 TPS, Ethereum: ~15-30 TPS, Solana: ~2,000-5,000 non-vote TPS sustained (65,000 theoretical). Throughput depends on block size, block time, transaction size, and execution parallelism.

Modelo mental

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Piensa en esto como un bloque de construcción que conecta una definición aislada con el sistema mayor donde vive.

Contexto técnico

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Conceptos compartidos de cripto que dan marco al ecosistema más amplio.

Por qué le importa a un builder

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Throughput (TPS) (throughput-tps)
Categoría: Blockchain General
Definición: The number of transactions a blockchain can process per second. Theoretical TPS is often much higher than sustained real-world performance. Bitcoin: ~7 TPS, Ethereum: ~15-30 TPS, Solana: ~2,000-5,000 non-vote TPS sustained (65,000 theoretical). Throughput depends on block size, block time, transaction size, and execution parallelism.
Aliases: TPS, Transactions Per Second
Relacionados: Block Time, Scalability
Glossary Copilot

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Grafo conceptual

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Estas ramas muestran qué conceptos toca este término directamente y qué existe una capa más allá de ellos.

Rama

Block Time

The average time between consecutive blocks being produced. Bitcoin: ~10 minutes, Ethereum: ~12 seconds, Solana: ~400ms. Shorter block times enable faster transaction confirmation but increase orphan rates and storage requirements. Block time is a fundamental trade-off between speed and network overhead.

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Scalability

A blockchain's ability to handle increasing transaction volume without degrading performance or decentralization. The scalability trilemma posits that blockchains can optimize at most two of: decentralization, security, and scalability. Solutions include Layer 2 rollups, sharding, parallel execution (Solana's Sealevel), and modular architectures.

Siguientes conceptos para explorar

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Blockchain General

Block Time

The average time between consecutive blocks being produced. Bitcoin: ~10 minutes, Ethereum: ~12 seconds, Solana: ~400ms. Shorter block times enable faster transaction confirmation but increase orphan rates and storage requirements. Block time is a fundamental trade-off between speed and network overhead.

Blockchain General

Scalability

A blockchain's ability to handle increasing transaction volume without degrading performance or decentralization. The scalability trilemma posits that blockchains can optimize at most two of: decentralization, security, and scalability. Solutions include Layer 2 rollups, sharding, parallel execution (Solana's Sealevel), and modular architectures.

Blockchain General

Transaction Fee

The cost paid by the sender to have a transaction processed and included in a block. Fees compensate validators/miners for computation and prevent spam. Fee models vary: Ethereum uses dynamic gas pricing (EIP-1559 base fee + tip), Solana uses base fee (5,000 lamports) + optional priority fee, Bitcoin uses fee-per-byte.

Blockchain General

Testnet / Devnet

Non-production blockchain networks used for development and testing. Tokens on these networks have no monetary value and can be obtained via faucets (airdrops). Solana operates devnet (development, frequently reset) and testnet (stress testing, closer to mainnet specs). Ethereum has Sepolia and Holesky testnets. Always test on devnet before deploying to mainnet.

Términos relacionados

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Block Time

The average time between consecutive blocks being produced. Bitcoin: ~10 minutes, Ethereum: ~12 seconds, Solana: ~400ms. Shorter block times enable faster transaction confirmation but increase orphan rates and storage requirements. Block time is a fundamental trade-off between speed and network overhead.

Blockchain Generalscalability

Scalability

A blockchain's ability to handle increasing transaction volume without degrading performance or decentralization. The scalability trilemma posits that blockchains can optimize at most two of: decentralization, security, and scalability. Solutions include Layer 2 rollups, sharding, parallel execution (Solana's Sealevel), and modular architectures.

Más en la categoría

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Blockchain General

Blockchain

A distributed, append-only ledger that records transactions in cryptographically linked blocks. Each block contains a hash of the previous block, forming an immutable chain. Nodes in the network maintain copies of the ledger and reach agreement through consensus mechanisms. Blockchains enable trustless, decentralized record-keeping without a central authority.

Blockchain General

Mecanismo de Consenso

The protocol by which nodes in a distributed network agree on the current state of the ledger. Common mechanisms include Proof of Work (Bitcoin), Proof of Stake (Ethereum, Solana), and BFT variants. Consensus ensures all honest nodes converge on the same transaction history despite potential network delays or malicious actors.

Blockchain General

Prueba de Participación (PoS)

A consensus mechanism where validators are selected to produce blocks based on the amount of cryptocurrency they have staked (locked) as collateral. PoS is energy-efficient compared to Proof of Work. Misbehaving validators risk losing their stake (slashing). Solana, Ethereum (post-Merge), Cosmos, and Cardano use PoS variants.

Blockchain General

Prueba de Trabajo (PoW)

A consensus mechanism where miners compete to solve computationally expensive puzzles to produce blocks and earn rewards. PoW provides strong security (51% attack resistance) but is energy-intensive. Bitcoin and pre-Merge Ethereum use PoW. The difficulty adjusts to maintain target block times regardless of total network hash power.