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miner
A person or computer system that participates in the creation and validation of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, by using computing power. This process is called 'mining'.
Der Miner hat seine Grafikkarte aufgerüstet, um effizienter Ethereum zu schürfen.
The miner upgraded his graphics card in order to mine Ethereum more efficiently.
The word 'Miner' is an English loanword that comes directly from 'miner' and the verb 'to mine'. In German, it is used almost exclusively in the technical context of 'Schürfen' (mining) cryptocurrencies.
Ein Miner benötigt sehr leistungsstarke Hardware.
A miner needs very powerful hardware.
In German, 'der Miner' almost always refers to cryptocurrency mining. A person who works in a mine, by contrast, is called 'der Bergarbeiter' (miner) or 'der Minenarbeiter' (mine worker).
Als Miner verdient er sein Geld mit der Validierung von Blockchain-Transaktionen.
As a miner, he earns his money by validating blockchain transactions.
The related verb is 'minen' (to mine). Typical phrases are therefore 'Bitcoin minen' (to mine Bitcoin), 'Kryptowährungen minen' (to mine cryptocurrencies), or 'Ethereum minen' (to mine Ethereum).
Viele Miner haben sich zu sogenannten Mining-Pools zusammengeschlossen.
Many miners have joined together in so-called mining pools.
