Consensus rules (共识规则)

Consensus rules (共识规则 gòng shì guī zé) refer to the basis and rules for collaboration between all bitcoin nodes which are responsible for the convergence of all local perspectives into a single consistent blockchain across the entire network.

Part 1: Breakdown of Words

• “Consensus” (共识 gòng shì) as in “emergent consensus” (新兴共识 xīn xīng gòng shì), or  “Washington Consensus” (华盛顿共识 huá shèng dùn gòng shì). Also see: emergent consensus.
  • “共” (gòng) as in “common” (共同 gòng tóng), “shared” (共享 gòng xiǎng), or “community” (共同体 gòng tóng tǐ).
  • “识” (shì) as in “common sense” (常识 cháng shì), “knowledge” (知识 zhī shì), or “identify” (识别shì bié).
• “Rule” (规则 guī zé) as in “traffic rules” (交通规则 jiāo tōng guī zé), or “rule description” (规则说明 guī zé shuō míng).
  • “规” (guī) as in “regulations” (法规 fǎ guī), or “specification” (规格 guī gé).
  • “则” (zé) as in “law/theorem” (法则 fǎ zé), “guideline” (准则 zhǔn zé), or “principle” (原则 yuán zé).