Cryptocurrency Q&A What does sharding mean?

What does sharding mean?

Lorenzo Lorenzo Wed Nov 20 2024 | 7 answers 1072
I'm trying to understand the concept of sharding. Could someone explain what it means in simple terms? What does sharding mean?

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SsamziegangSerenadeMelodyHarmony SsamziegangSerenadeMelodyHarmony Fri Nov 22 2024
The main advantage of sharding is that it allows for easy scalability.

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CryptoPioneer CryptoPioneer Fri Nov 22 2024
Sharding represents the process of dividing a larger entity into smaller segments.

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Carolina Carolina Fri Nov 22 2024
This technique is particularly utilized in database partitioning.

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Nicola Nicola Fri Nov 22 2024
In the context of databases, sharding involves dividing a large database into smaller, manageable parts.

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isabella_cole_psychologist isabella_cole_psychologist Fri Nov 22 2024
Each of these smaller parts, or shards, is then assigned to different nodes within a network.

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