hashlock

noun

Etymology

From hash + lock.

  1. inherited from *lūkaną
  2. inherited from *lūkan
  3. inherited from lūcan
  4. inherited from locken
  5. derived from *lewg-
  6. inherited from *luką
  7. inherited from *lok
  8. inherited from loc
  9. inherited from lok
  10. compounded as hashlock — “hash + lock

Definitions

  1. A Bitcoin feature that restricts the spending of an output or multiple outputs until a…

    A Bitcoin feature that restricts the spending of an output or multiple outputs until a specified piece of data is publicly revealed.

    • By encumbering the Bitcoin transaction outputs with a hashlock and timelock, the channel counterparty will be unable to outright steal funds and Bitcoins can be exchanged without outright counterparty theft.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for hashlock. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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