Nonce

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Advanced programming[1]

In cryptography, a nonce is an arbitrary number that can be used just once in a cryptographic communication. [2]

A nonce is an abbreviation for "number only used once," which is a number added to a hashed—or encrypted—block in a blockchain that, when rehashed, meets the difficulty level restrictions. The nonce is the number that blockchain miners are solving for.[3]

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