Term

Transaction ID (TXID)

The unique identifier of a transaction, typically the double SHA-256 hash of its serialized data.

Type:
blockchain
technical
Also known as:
Tx Hash
Transaction Hash
1
definition

The TXID is computed from the serialized transaction data. Malleability fixes (SegWit on BTC) reduce cases where IDs change. Users reference TXIDs to track confirmations in block explorers.

Example 1.1

"After broadcasting, Bob shared the TXID so the merchant could monitor confirmations in a block explorer."

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