Transactions Per Second (TPS)
A throughput metric showing how many transactions a network processes per second under defined conditions.
- Acronym
- TPS
- Also known as
- TPS
Transactions per second (TPS) measures how many transactions a system confirms or executes over time. It is useful for comparing capacity only when the transaction type, measurement window, and system layer are clearly defined.
TPS claims can be misleading because networks count different things. A simple transfer, a contract call, a batched rollup operation, and an internal event may consume very different resources.
Sustainable TPS depends on block size, block time, execution costs, bandwidth, storage growth, validator requirements, and fee markets. High theoretical TPS is less important than reliable performance under real network conditions.
Related terms
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Throughput
→The rate at which a blockchain processes transactions or data over time, often measured in TPS or bytes per block.
Block
→A batch of valid transactions added to a blockchain, linked to the previous block by a cryptographic hash.
Layer-2
→A protocol built around a Layer-1 to move activity off the base chain while relying on it for settlement or security.
All terms and definitions may update as the Cryptionary improves.
