Not every slot results in a block, on average, a block is produced approximately every 20 seconds.
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- EpochA period of five days in the Cardano network during which stake distribution is fixed and rewards are calculated.View term
- Slot LeaderThe stake pool selected by Ouroboros to produce a block in a given time slot.View term
- BlockA unit of data containing a batch of transactions that is added to the blockchain.View term