Glossary term

Gossip Protocol

A procedure for peer-to-peer communication where nodes share the “gossip” of a transaction to their connected nodes.

  • Updated May 21, 2022
  • First published May 21, 2022
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A procedure for peer-to-peer communication where nodes share the “gossip” of a transaction to their connected nodes.