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State Accesses

Definition

State accesses denote the actions of reading or writing information to the persistent data ledger of a blockchain network. These operations involve interacting with the global state, which encompasses all account balances, contract storage, and other critical data points. Each state access consumes computational resources, typically measured in gas, reflecting the cost of modifying or querying the distributed database. Efficient management of state accesses is crucial for optimizing transaction costs and overall network performance.