Definition: transaction hash

The address of a crypto transaction. Abbreviated "Tx hash," "Txn hash" or "hash ID" and also called the transaction ID ("TxID"), the transaction hash is used to identify and track a blockchain transaction. The hash terminology is due to the fact that the address was derived from the data in the transaction (see hash function). The transaction hash contains the following data:

  date of transaction
  sender public address
  receiver public address
  amount sent
  block # containing transaction (block height)
  fees paid
  number of confirmations

Transaction Hashes