--- # This file is licensed under the MIT License (MIT) available on # http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT. required: #-------------40 characters-------------# title_max_40_characters_no_formatting: Block Chain Height, Block Height summary_max_255_characters_no_formatting: > The number of blocks preceding a particular block on a block chain. For example, the genesis block has a height of zero because zero block preceded it. synonyms_shown_in_glossary_capitalize_first_letter: - Height - Block height optional: synonyms_and_pluralizations_not_shown_in_glossary: - heights - block heights - block chain height - block chain heights not_to_be_confused_with_capitalize_first_letter: links_html_or_markdown_style_capitalize_first_letter: - "[Block height](/en/developer-guide#term-block-height) --- Developer Guide" - "[Definition of block height](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/18561) --- Bitcoin StackExchange" - "[Why is block height required in the coinbase?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/30764) --- Bitcoin StackExchange" - "[Is block height always sequencial?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/24309) --- Bitcoin StackExchange" ---