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| **Confirmation** is the [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:b:blockchain|blockchain]] transaction has been verified by the network. This happens through a process known as [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:m:mining|mining]], in a [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:proof_of_work|proof-of-work]] system (e.g. [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:b:bitcoin|Bitcoin]]). Once a transaction is confirmed, it cannot be reversed or double spent. The more confirmations a transaction has, the harder it becomes to perform a [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:d:double_spend|double spend]] attack.. | **Confirmation** is the [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:b:blockchain|blockchain]] transaction has been verified by the network. This happens through a process known as [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:m:mining|mining]], in a [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:proof_of_work|proof-of-work]] system (e.g. [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:b:bitcoin|Bitcoin]]). Once a transaction is confirmed, it cannot be reversed or double spent. The more confirmations a transaction has, the harder it becomes to perform a [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:d:double_spend|double spend]] attack.. | ||
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