Proof$-$of$-$stake

$2$

Distributed

$3$

Genesis block

$4$

Proof$-$of$-$work

Ledger

$6$

Blocks

$7$

Hash

$8$

Blockchain

$9$

Immutable

Match each of the options above to the items below.

Processes and manages algorithms across many machines in a computing environment

A requirement to define an expensive computer calculation, also called mining, that needs to be performed in order to create a new group of trustless transactions $($blocks$)$ on the distributed ledger or blockchain

A function that converts an input of letters and numbers into an encrypted output of a fixed length

Records classifieland summarized transactional data

Data structures containing a hash, previous hash, and data

A way to validate transactions and achieve the distributed consensus

A type of distributed ledger, consisting of blocks of data that maintain a permanent and tamper$-$proof record of transactional data