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J. RumbelowBuilding With Ethereum https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9045-3_2

2. Requests, Networks, and Accounts

Jamie Rumbelow1  
(1)
London, UK
 

Requests are the messages, the bits of information which move state and intent around the system. Networks are the channels over which messages are sent. Accounts are the entities that send and sign those messages. In this chapter, we’ll develop a foundational understanding of these three central parts of the Ethereum design. We’ll look at how these concepts intertwine and how they affect the products we build.

The Lifecycle of an Ethereum Request

Understanding the full lifecycle of an Ethereum request is an excellent ...

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