Merkle Patricia Trie
Estructura de datos híbrida en Ethereum que combina árboles Merkle y Patricia tries.
Combina un árbol Merkle (para integridad) y un Patricia Trie (para búsquedas eficientes). Permite a Ethereum almacenar el estado global (saldos, código) de forma segura. Cada cabecera de bloque contiene el hash raíz.
graph LR
Center["Merkle Patricia Trie"]:::main
Rel_ethereum["ethereum"]:::related -.-> Center
click Rel_ethereum "/terms/ethereum"
Rel_merkle_tree["merkle-tree"]:::related -.-> Center
click Rel_merkle_tree "/terms/merkle-tree"
Rel_data_structure["data-structure"]:::related -.-> Center
click Rel_data_structure "/terms/data-structure"
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❓ Preguntas frecuentes
Why does Ethereum use this instead of a regular Merkle Tree?
Because Ethereum's state changes constantly, and a Patricia Trie is more efficient for updating and looking up specific keys.
Is this different from a Merkle Tree?
Yes, it's a hybrid. It adds the 'path' compression of Patricia Tries to standard Merkle Trees.
Where is it stored?
It is stored in Ethereum's LevelDB database, with the root hash included in every block header.
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2. Ethereum