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High Throughput Scaling

Definition

High throughput scaling refers to technologies that increase a blockchain network’s transaction processing capacity. This scaling aims to overcome the limitations of early blockchain designs, which often suffer from slow transaction speeds and high costs under heavy network load. Solutions include layer-two protocols, sharding, sidechains, and improved consensus mechanisms, all working to process more transactions off-chain or in parallel. Achieving high throughput is essential for blockchain technology to support widespread adoption and complex decentralized applications.