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Topic: what's "default key" and "reserve keys" in wallet.dat ? (Read 1092 times)

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From https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Wallet

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The original Bitcoin client wallet file is named wallet.dat and contains[1]:

keypairs for each of your addresses
transactions done from/to your addresses
user preferences
default key
reserve keys
accounts
a version number
Key pool

what's default key and reserve keys ?

Have you checked the thread https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/wallet-importexport-bitkeys-format-4448, which the footnote [1] links to?
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From https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Wallet

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The original Bitcoin client wallet file is named wallet.dat and contains[1]:

keypairs for each of your addresses
transactions done from/to your addresses
user preferences
default key
reserve keys
accounts
a version number
Key pool

what's default key and reserve keys ?
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