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Protocol Message Complexity

Definition

The intricacy of network communication. Protocol message complexity quantifies the amount of data, computational resources, and number of steps required to process and transmit messages between nodes in a blockchain network. High complexity can lead to increased latency, higher transaction costs, and reduced scalability, impacting overall network performance. Optimizing this complexity is crucial for designing efficient and performant distributed ledger systems. It directly influences the practical limits of a blockchain’s operational capacity.