🔍 Inside a Block: The 6 Essential Components
Explore the anatomy of a block: index, timestamp, data, hash, previous hash, and nonce
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Every blockchain block consists of three essential components. Let's explore each one and understand how they work together.
🔗 How Components Work Together
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Block Header provides metadata and links to the previous block through the "Previous Hash" field.
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Transaction List contains all the actual data - the transfers, smart contract calls, or other operations.
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Block Hash is calculated from all the data above, creating a unique fingerprint that secures the block.
💡 Key Insight
If you change even a single character in any component, the entire Block Hash changes completely. This is what makes blockchain tamper-proof - any modification is instantly detectable.