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Succinct Digest

Definition

A succinct digest is a compact, fixed-size cryptographic representation of a larger dataset or computational state. It functions as a unique fingerprint, allowing for efficient verification of data integrity or computation correctness without needing the original extensive information. Changes to even a single bit of the original data will result in a completely different digest value. This primitive is essential for constructing verifiable data structures and proofs in resource-constrained environments, such as light clients on blockchains.