In simplified terms, it's the process by which the block size limit on a blockchain is increased by
removing signature data from transactions, freeing up space to add more transactions to the chain.
SegWit is the process by which the block size limit on a blockchain is increased by
removing signature data from Bitcoin transactions.
SegWit (Segregated Witness) is the process in which block size limit on a Blockchain and
removing signature data from Bitcoin transaction and Segregated Witness means separate transaction signatures.
«SegWit» is the process by which the block size limit on a blockchain is enhanced by
removing signature data from Bitcoin transactions, which frees up space to add more transactions to the chain.
The UASF is designed to force activation of Segregated Witness (SegWit), which would increase the block size limit on the blockchain by
removing signature data from Bitcoin transactions.
SegWit solves part of Bitcoin's scalability problems by
removing signature data from transactions, or «segregating» it, allowing for more transactions to be fit within a block by freeing up space that was previously occupied by these signatures.
SegWit solves part of Bitcoin's scalability problems by
removing signature data from transactions, or «segregating» it, allowing for more transactions to...
«SegWit» is an abbreviation for «segregated witness», which is the process whereby a blockchain's block size limit is increased by
removing signature data from transactions.
SegWit is the process by which the block size limit on a blockchain is increased by
removing signature data from Bitcoin transactions.
People supporting off - chain scaling wanted segwit support (segwit
removes signature data and attaches it in an extended block allowing more space for actual transactions) to be added to Bitcoin which would increase the blocksize to some extent but also help in developing layer two solutions to make bitcoin transactions much faster, cheaper and private.
Instead, SegWit
removes signature data in each block to increase the number of bitcoin transactions that can be put into each block.
Not exact matches
With the introduction of the Segwit «feature» by the Segwit Core developers, a new transaction type was created that
removes the digital
signatures from the transaction and places them in a separate
data structure, where they are only visible to users running certain versions of software.
Segregated Witness (SegWit), the update implemented to the BTC chain on August 1, instead creates more space within the 1 MB block size by
removing part of the
signature data from each transaction.
All of the
data that is related to the
signature of the transaction is
removed.
The system splits every transaction into two segments,
removing the
signature (the «witness» part) from the original
data.
Segwit reduces Bitcoin transaction speed by splitting the transaction into two segments,
removing the unlocking
signature («witness»
data) from the original portion and appending it as a separate structure at the end.