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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.
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'das Mining' and 'der Miner' are closely connected in the field of cryptocurrencies. 'Mining' refers to the process: computing power is used to verify transactions and create new units of a cryptocurrency. 'Der Miner' is the person or computer system that participates in this process. The words can be confused because they sound almost the same and occur in the same topic area. Remember: 'Mining' is the activity or process, while 'Miner' is the actor or the machine.
Ein Miner prüft im Netzwerk neue Transaktionen.
A miner verifies new transactions in the network.
Das Mining läuft die ganze Nacht, weil die Geräte ständig rechnen.
The mining runs all night because the devices are constantly computing.