Clear DefinitionsDifficulty Target
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Pronunciation
[dif-i-kuhl-tee tahr-git]
Analogy
This is like the specific score a high-jumper must clear in a competition. The 'difficulty target' is the height of the bar. The lower the bar is set (a smaller target hash value), the harder it is to clear. The officials (the network protocol) adjust the bar height based on how easily athletes (miners) are clearing it.
Definition
Another term for Target Hash in Proof-of-Work (PoW) mining. It refers to the specific numerical threshold that a block hash must be below for the block to be valid. The network adjusts this target to maintain consistent block times.
Key Points
Synonymous with 'Target Hash'.
A value determining the required 'smallness' of a valid block hash.
Inversely proportional to mining difficulty.
Adjusted by the network protocol to regulate block creation rate.
Example
Miners in a PoW blockchain are constantly trying to produce a block hash that is numerically smaller than the current difficulty target.
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