Solana Proof of History Glossary
Definitions for key Solana whitepaper terms so readers can understand Proof of History and high-performance blockchain architecture.
Solana
A high-performance blockchain whose whitepaper centers on Proof of History and architecture for faster coordination.
Proof of History
A method for verifying the order and passage of time between events.
PoH
Short for Proof of History.
Time ordering
The process of arranging events in a verifiable sequence.
Validator
A network participant that processes activity, votes, and helps maintain consensus.
Consensus
The process by which network participants agree on ledger state.
Finality
The point where a transaction or state update is treated as settled by the network.
Throughput
The amount of activity a blockchain can process over time.
High-performance blockchain
A blockchain architecture designed to process more activity with lower coordination overhead.
Anatoly Yakovenko
The author listed on the Solana whitepaper.