# What do the Network Specifications Mean?

## What is Ethash/DaggerHashimoto?

**Dagger-Hashimoto** is the initial version of the [**Ethereum**](https://en.bitcoinwiki.org/wiki/Ethereum)**'**s [**Ethash**](https://en.bitcoinwiki.org/wiki/Ethash) proof-of-work algorithm. It was designed by [**Vitalik Buterin**](https://en.bitcoinwiki.org/wiki/Vitalik_Buterin) and the Ethereum team by combining the prominent features of the Hashimoto algorithm and the Dagger algorithm. Dagger-Hashimoto is a memory-hard algorithm that was designed to be **ASIC-resistant**.

Dagger-Hashimoto was one of the fastest algorithms at the time of its genesis. It also provided cryptocurrencies with ASIC-resistance, that was a huge advantage in comparison to its popular contemporaries. However, not a lot of coins are still powered by the Dagger-Hashimoto hash function. Most of the coins that started with it later changed their hashing algorithm to Ethash alongside the Ethereum network.

Both algorithms (Dagger-Hashimoto and Ethash) were later updated separately and are not currently considered to be the same algorithm. However, they are still sometimes considered to be synonymous. 

## What is a Target Block Time?

**Block time** defines the **time** it takes to mine a **block**. On any blockchain, there is an **expected block time**, and an average **block time**. The Etho Protocol Network has an **expected block time of 13 Seconds** but has an **average block time which fluctuates between 10-20 Seconds.**

## **What is a Block reward?**

 **Block reward** refers to the new ETHO that are created when a new block is found on the network.

## What is the Miner Reward?

**Miner reward** refers to the new ETHO that are awarded by the blockchain network to eligible cryptocurrency miners for each **block** they mine successfully.

## What is the Node Reward?

**Node reward** refers to the amount of ETHO awarded by the blockchain network to eligible SN/MN/GN for **each new block found on the network.**

## **What is the** Etho Protocol Treasury Deposit?

This is the **amount of ETHO per block** which is **automatically sent to the Etho Protocol Developer fund** - **These coins are used to pay for anything from**: Exchange listings, Developer fees, Staff paychecks etc.

## What is the Network ID?

A **Network ID** is essentially a **Unique ID for each Ethereum fork**.

## What is the RPC server?

**Remote Procedure Call Sever** (RPC Server) allows users to interact with an Etho Protocol Geth Node run by the official Etho Protocol Team. 


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