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Circuit Scalability

Definition

Circuit scalability refers to a system’s capacity to efficiently handle an increasing number of computational operations or logical gates within a cryptographic circuit. This property measures how effectively a system can expand its processing capabilities without proportional increases in resource consumption or latency. In the context of zero-knowledge proofs, it concerns the ability to generate and verify proofs for larger, more complex computations without becoming prohibitively expensive or slow. Optimizing circuit scalability is a key engineering challenge for advanced cryptographic applications.