The early stage of the internet that predates the current age of technological sophistication.

Web 1.0 was an era in the history of the Web in which information could only be accessed in a read-only format connected by hyperlinks.

It served mainly as a directory of static information maintained by a few people for the benefit of many. it lacked the necessary forms, visuals, controls, and interactivity associated with the modern web.

The smallest division of the Ethereum network's native cryptocurrency Ether (ETH), used especially to calculate transaction payments on the network.

When referring to smaller amounts of ETH, Wei is used especially in transactions that accrue the lowest fees. 1 Ether is equivalent to 1e18 wei or 1 x 10¹⁸ wei.

Wei and its multiples such as Kwei and Gwei provide a convenient way to describe small value transactions that cost fractions of ether.

The necessity for some nodes to rely on other nodes to pinpoint which is the active chain in a Proof-of-Stake blockchain.

When a node is disconnected from a network for a long time and comes back online, weak subjectivity is required to allow it to make a decision about which is the active chain.

This concept comes into play in networks whose consensus mechanisms feature a strong social element. New and reactivated nodes need a little time to figure out and synchronize to the valid state of the system.

Web 1.0

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