To ensure that bitcoins are not spent twice and that
only valid transactions are added to the block chain, all computers in the network must compete with each other to calculate a checksum (a cryptographic puzzle).
Not exact matches
For example, a
transaction can
only be
valid if the sender actually owns the sent amount.
This option makes Kindle editions accessible to readers whose credit cards (Visa and Mastercard
only) are not
valid for international, i.e. dollar,
transactions.
Note that this argument
only holds for when the customer knows in advance what the exchange rate would be, for cases where it is calculated afterwards I have not found any
valid excuse for such large margins (except that it allows them to offer other services at a lower price because these
transaction).
Valid for purchase
transactions only.
This credit is
valid only for this reservation and must be used in one single
transaction at the moment of check out at the front desk, if not used it will not be available for future use and will not be refunded or transferred to other reservations.
Since the receiver created that address using a private key
only he knows, he is the
only one who can create a
valid scriptSig, and therefore the
only one who can create a new
transaction and spend the locked up bitcoin.
A
transaction that spends these bitcoins would be considered
valid only at some point in the future, relative to when the bitcoins were «locked up.»
If there is
only one implementation being widely used, then unforeseen bugs appearing (or even disappearing) in upgrades can cause the entire Bitcoin blockchain to essentially fork into two as the two versions of the protocol disagree on which
transactions and blocks are
valid and which are not.»
This signature is also
only used one time and is
valid for that particular
transaction.
The better option denotes soft forks or changes to app protocol where
only previously
valid block
transactions become invalid.
You may also sometimes hear mention of a «soft fork», a change to the software protocol where
only previously
valid blocks /
transactions are made invalid.
Many real estate professionals have made the mistake of taking a listing and marketing it as a short sale
only to find out later that the investor will not approve the
transaction due to the seller not having a
valid financial hardship.
Not
valid in conjunction with a real estate
transaction or on appliance -
only plans.