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Merkle tree
A structure in which many hashes are paired and hashed upward until one root remains, so that a single root commits to every leaf and any one leaf can be proven to belong with a short path of sibling hashes.
What Merkle tree means
A structure in which many hashes are paired and hashed upward until one root remains, so that a single root commits to every leaf and any one leaf can be proven to belong with a short path of sibling hashes. It is how one Bitcoin transaction can timestamp thousands of daily records at once.
Related terms in Proof and provenance
Showing a record existed at a date without asking anyone to trust us.
OpenTimestamps · anchoring · Content hash · Manifest tampering · C2PA · CAWG training and data mining assertion · content-addressed storage · SHA-256 · daily seal · byline · dateline · trust center
Questions about Merkle tree
What is Merkle tree?
A structure in which many hashes are paired and hashed upward until one root remains, so that a single root commits to every leaf and any one leaf can be proven to belong with a short path of sibling hashes.
Which area of the glossary does Merkle tree belong to?
Proof and provenance: Showing a record existed at a date without asking anyone to trust us.
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