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## Leaf

A leaf is the lowest level in a -> merkle tree. They typically contain the data that the merkle tree commits to.
A leaf is the lowest level in a [Merkle tree](glossary.md#merkle-tree). They typically contain the data that the Merkle tree commits to.

## Lightning Polar

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## Merkle root

The merkle root is the hash at the very top of the merkle tree. If a single value in the merkle tree changes, the root also changes.
The Merkle root is the hash at the very top of the Merkle tree. If a single value in the Merkle tree changes, the root also changes.

## Merkle sum tree

A merkle sum tree is a merkle tree that for each leaf contains a numerical value, which is sumed up in each node. The sum at the -> merkle root is equal to the sum of values at the leafs.
A merkle sum tree is a Merkle tree that for each leaf contains a numerical value, which is sumed up in each node. The sum at the [Merkle root](glossary.md#merkle-root) is equal to the sum of values at the leafs.

## Merkle tree

In a merkle tree a pair of items is hashed, the pair then hashed with other pairs until only a single hash is left, the -> merkle root. This helps to cheaply commit to large amounts of arbitrary data and check whether anything has changed.
In a merkle tree a pair of items is hashed, the pair then hashed with other pairs until only a single hash is left, the [Merkle root](glossary.md#merkle-root). This helps to cheaply commit to large amounts of arbitrary data and check whether anything has changed.

## Meta data

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## Non-fungible token

Also see -> collectibles
Also see -> collectibles[^1].

## Normal asset

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## Unique asset

See also -> Collectibles
See also -> Collectibles.

## Universe

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## vUTXO

A vUTXO is a Taproot Assets utxo. As the Taproot Assets themselves are not perfectly synonymous with the Bitcoin UTXO that they are anchored in, vUTXOs are used to reference them.

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