Local consensus refers to agreement reached among a subset of nodes or participants within a larger distributed network. This mechanism enables specific segments of a blockchain or distributed system to validate and finalize transactions or state changes relevant only to their partition. It reduces the computational burden and communication overhead that global consensus protocols entail. This approach is critical for scaling blockchain networks and improving transaction throughput.
Context
Local consensus is a key concept in scaling solutions for blockchain technology, particularly in sharded architectures and sidechain implementations. Discussions focus on maintaining overall network security and data consistency while allowing for parallel processing of transactions. Future research aims to optimize the interplay between local and global consensus mechanisms to achieve high performance without compromising decentralization or security guarantees.
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