Tries
In Ethereum, a trie is a data structure used to store and organize the state of the blockchain. It is a type of tree data structure where each node represents a prefix of a key. The keys in Ethereum's trie data structure are typically the addresses of user accounts, the storage keys within an account, and the transaction hashes that reference smart contract code.
Ethereum uses three different types of tries to store different kinds of information:
State Trie: This trie stores the current state of all accounts in the Ethereum blockchain, including their balances and contract code.
Storage Trie: This trie stores the storage data of each smart contract on the Ethereum blockchain.
Transactions Trie: This trie stores the transaction data of all transactions in the Ethereum blockchain.
Receipts Trie: This trie stores the receipts data of all transactions in the Ethereum blockchain.
In general, tries are an efficient way to store large amounts of data, as they allow for fast insertion, deletion, and retrieval operations.
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