Term
zk-Rollup
A Layer 2 that batches transactions off-chain and posts succinct validity proofs on-chain for correctness.
Type:
scalability
rollup
1
definition
zk-rollups compress many transactions into a single proof verified by an L1 contract, inheriting L1 security while increasing throughput and lowering fees.
Example 1.1
"Users swap tokens on a zk-rollup; a proof attesting to all state updates is verified on Ethereum mainnet."
Related Terms
Rollup
→A Layer-2 technique that executes transactions off-chain and posts compressed proofs or data to the base chain.
layer-2
scalability
Smart Contract
→Programmatic rules executed by the blockchain to enforce agreements without intermediaries.
blockchain
scripting
Virtual Machine
→An execution environment that runs smart contract code deterministically across nodes (e.g., EVM).
computing
blockchain
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