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@ -16,14 +16,21 @@ described in RFC 2119. [#RFC2119]_
The terms below are to be interpreted as follows:
Branch
A chain of blocks with common consensus rules, where the first block in the chain is either the genesis
block, or the child of a parent block created under an older set of consensus rules (i.e. the parent block
is a member of a different branch). By definition, every block belongs to at most one branch.
Block chain
A sequence of blocks starting at the genesis block, where the header of each block refers to the previous
block in the sequence.
Consensus rule set
A set of validation rules that determine which block chains are considered valid.
Consensus rule change
The creation of a new branch by a change in the consensus rules of the network. Nodes that do not recognize
the new rules will continue to follow the old branch.
A change in the consensus rule set of the network, such that nodes that do not recognize the new rules will
follow a different block chain.
Branch
A block chain with a common consensus rule set, where the first block in the chain is either the genesis
block, or the child of a parent block created under an older set of consensus rules (i.e. the parent block
is a member of a different branch). By definition, every block belongs to at most one branch.
Network upgrade
An intentional consensus rule change undertaken by the community in order to improve the network.