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==== Transaction identifiers
Every transaction in the Bitcoin system is identified by a unique identifier, called the _transaction ID_. To produce a unique identifier, we use the SHA-256 cryptoraphic hash function to produce a hash of the transaction's data. This "fingerprint" serves as a universal identifier. Once a transaction is recorded on the Bitcoin blockchain, it can be referenced by the transaction ID and every node in the Bitcoin network knows that this transaction is valid.
Every transaction in the Bitcoin system is identified by a unique identifier, called the _transaction ID_. To produce a unique identifier, we use the SHA-256 cryptographic hash function to produce a hash of the transaction's data. This "fingerprint" serves as a universal identifier. Once a transaction is recorded on the Bitcoin blockchain, it can be referenced by the transaction ID and every node in the Bitcoin network knows that this transaction is valid.
For example, a transaction ID might look like this:

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