# Block

> A bundle of transactions added to a blockchain together.

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## Definition

A block is a group of transactions that are confirmed at the same time. Each block includes a reference to the previous one, which is what makes the chain a chain.

Different networks produce blocks at different speeds: Bitcoin averages a block every ten minutes, Ethereum about every twelve seconds. The contents of a block, plus its place in the chain, are what get permanently recorded.

## Related terms

- [Block Height](https://business.fudfomo.co/glossary/block-height): The number of blocks that have been added to a blockchain since its very first one.
- [Block Reward](https://business.fudfomo.co/glossary/block-reward): The newly minted coins given to whoever produces a new block.
- [Transaction](https://business.fudfomo.co/glossary/transaction): An instruction recorded on a blockchain that moves value or runs a smart contract.
- [Blockchain](https://business.fudfomo.co/glossary/blockchain): A shared digital record of transactions that no single person or company controls. Everyone can read it, and changes are extremely hard to fake.

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