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ommer block

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Definition

When a proof-of-work miner finds a valid block, another miner may have published a competing block which is added to the tip of the blockchain first. This valid, but stale, block can be included by newer blocks as ommers and receive a partial block reward. The term "ommer" is the preferred gender-neutral term for the sibling of a parent block, but this is also sometimes referred to as an "uncle". This was common for Ethereum when it was a proof-of-work network. Now that Ethereum uses proof-of-stake, only one block proposer is selected per slot.

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Also known as

ommer blockommer (uncle) block

Note

Gender-neutral term replacing Bitcoin-originated "uncle block." Prefer "ommer."

Translations

The prose translation of ommer block in each supported language
LanguageProse
العربية Arabicكتلة العم
বাংলা Bengaliওমার (আংকেল) ব্লক
Čeština Czechommer blok
Deutsch GermanOmmer-Block
Español Spanishbloques ommer
Français Frenchbloc ommer
हिन्दी Hindiओमर (अंकल) ब्लॉक
Bahasa Indonesia Indonesianblok ommer (paman)
Italiano Italianblocco ommer
日本語 Japaneseオマー・ブロック
한국어 Korean오머 (엉클) 블록
मराठी Marathiऑमर (अंकल) ब्लॉक
Polski Polishbloku ommer
Português Portuguese (Brazil)bloco ommer
Русский Russianоммер-блок
Kiswahili Swahilikitalu cha Ommer
தமிழ் Tamilஓமர் (மாமா) தொகுதிகளை
తెలుగు Teluguఆమర్ బ్లాక్
Türkçe Turkishommer blokları
Українська Ukrainianоммер-блоки
اردو Urduاومر بلاک
Tiếng Việt Vietnamesekhối ommer
简体中文 Chinese (Simplified)叔块
繁體中文 Chinese (Traditional)叔塊
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