Meaning of "Hash rate"
A metric used in mining-based cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin that represents the total hash-computing power performed by the network per second, expressed in terms of hashes per second (H/s, TH/s, etc.)
"Today's news reported that Bitcoin's hash rate temporarily rose, increasing the network's processing capacity."
Related slang words
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