blockchain
Gas
A unit of measurement for the computational effort required to execute transactions or smart contracts on Ethereum and similar networks. Users pay gas fees (denominated in the chain's native token) to compensate validators for processing their operations. Higher gas prices incentivize faster inclusion in a block.
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