Nonce

A nonce, an abbreviation for “number only used once,” is a pseudo-random number that is used as a counter during the mining process. It is a number added to a hashed or encrypted block in a blockchain that, when rehashed, meets the difficulty level restrictions. Thus, a nonce is the number that blockchain miners are trying to solve.

Nonce (Wikipedia)

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Nonce may refer to:

• Cryptographic nonce, a number or bit string used only once, in security engineering
• Nonce word, a word used to meet a need that is not expected to recur
• The Nonce, American rap duo
• Nonce orders, an architectural term
• Nonce, a slang term chiefly used in Britain for "paedophile"