The process of verifying cryptocurrency transactions which are then added to the blockchain ledger

could refer either to the hardware or the person dealing with crypto mining.  

The coins acquired from the process of mining. These types of coins are those that are given as a reward to the miner who manages to find a solution to a complex...

an indicator showing the relative size of a cryptocurrency. It is calculated by the following formula: Market Cap = Price X Circulating Supply

a node, also known as a thin client, that doesn’t store the entire blockchain. These nodes store only the block headers, therefore, they can’t check transactions...

The internet data delay which you experience if you are far away from the server. Usually measured in ping.

The amount of electricity used for an hour (kilowatt per hour).

A program, helping you see the IP address of your computer.

The Internet Protocol address assigned as a label to every device in a computer network.

Initial coin offering or raising funds for starting a project (creating a new coin).

a label under which each device connected to a computer network is recognized when participating in any form of electronic communication.

The calculating power of a device measured in hashes per second. Each hash rate is a created block that is tested against the network.

Mathematical function used to unify information.

External hard disk that is used to store user’s private keys

a fork that changes the status of previously confirmed transactions as invalid to valid, and the other way around. In order the hard fork to work, all nodes must...

Graphics processing unit or a video card. It can mine more than one coin.

Gigabyte or a unit of information. It is equal to 1 thousand million bytes.

A computer that keeps the entire blockchain’s history, and thus supporting the network by proving the accuracy of the transactions.

Field-programmable gate array – special computer, which can be modified to mine different algorithms.

the split of a blockchain resulting in two blockchain versions running simultaneously is called a fork. A fork can be either soft or hard.