Output Descriptor
A text representation that describes how to derive addresses and spend policies for a set of keys.
- Also known as
- Wallet Descriptor
Output descriptors specify scripts, key origin data, and derivation paths in a standard string format. They help wallets and signers agree on the same address set and spending policy.
Descriptors are especially helpful for watch-only wallets, multisig coordination, and hardware-wallet backups because they describe more than a single address. They can include script type, key fingerprints, derivation paths, and multisig ordering rules.
Related terms
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Derivation Path
→A derivation path is the structured notation wallets use to derive specific keys and addresses from an HD wallet seed.
Multi Signature
→A type of digital wallet that requires signatures from multiple private keys to authorize transactions.
Miniscript
→A structured language for expressing Bitcoin script spending policies that are easier to analyze, compose, and secure.
Extended Public Key (xpub)
→A BIP32 extended public key that derives many child public keys and addresses without revealing private keys.
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