BusinessSeptember 2, 2026

zettahashes

ZET-uh-hash-iz

Definition

A unit of measurement representing one sextillion (10^21) cryptographic hash operations, used to quantify the total computational power of the Bitcoin network.

Etymology

The word is a portmanteau of the SI prefix 'zetta-' (meaning 10^21, from the Latin-derived 'septem', meaning seven) and the technical computing term 'hash'.

In the news

The article uses 'zettahashes' to describe the massive scale of the Bitcoin network's hashrate, which hit a peak of 1.3 zettahashes per second before beginning its recent decline.

Bitcoin mining faces first hashrate bear market as AI shifts power use away from miners.

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