Home › Words › C › coinbasecoinbasecoinbase means the transaction that is automatically created in every Bitcoin block to reward the miner.EtymologyFrom coin + base.nounThe transaction that is automatically created in every Bitcoin block to reward the miner.e.g.“The transaction that created new Bitcoins would be referred to as the coinbase of each block.” — 2015, Nathaniel Popper, “Technical Appendix”, in Digital Gold, 1st edition, New York: Harper, →ISBN, →OCLC:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.coin 48% match — A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. vs coinbase →coinmaking 48% match — The manufacture of coins. vs coinbase →coinmaker 47% match — One who makes coins. vs coinbase →coiner 47% match — A person who makes coins (often counterfeit coins). vs coinbase →coinsmith 47% match — A smith who makes coins. vs coinbase →coinbox 46% match — A box inside a machine that stores inserted coins, as in a gas meter or public telephone. vs coinbase →altcoin 46% match — A cryptocurrency other than bitcoin. vs coinbase →coinage 46% match — The process of coining money. vs coinbase →