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staker

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English

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Etymology

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From stake +‎ -er.

Noun

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staker (plural stakers)

  1. One who stakes something.
    stakers of claims
  2. (cryptocurrencies) One who participates in proof of stake.
    Coordinate term: miner
    • 2020, Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo, Ali Dehghantanha, Reza M. Parizi, editors, Blockchain Cybersecurity, Trust and Privacy, Springer Nature, →ISBN, page 208:
      A staker earns a part or the entirety of the transaction fees upon transaction validation. The number of transaction validations allowed for a staker is directly proportional to the amount and duration of their assets on stake.

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Etymology

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From staken +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈstaː.kər/
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  • Hyphenation: sta‧ker
  • Rhymes: -aːkər

Noun

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staker m (plural stakers, diminutive stakertje n)

  1. a striker, someone who goes on strike

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