Sharding

Sharding is a blockchain scalability technique that splits a blockchain network into smaller, more manageable segments called "shards." Each shard operates independently to process transactions and data, which helps reduce the overall load on the network and improve transaction speed. Sharding is designed to address the scalability limitations of large blockchain systems like Ethereum, allowing them to handle more transactions without compromising security or decentralization.

Example

In a sharded blockchain, each shard handles a portion of the transaction load, enabling the network to process thousands of transactions per second, as opposed to the much slower speeds of non-sharded blockchains.