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Zero-knowledge proof

Also: zero-knowledge proofs, ZK proof, ZK proofs, zk proofs

A way to prove something is true without revealing the underlying data.

In crypto, ZK proofs let a rollup prove that thousands of transactions were processed correctly, and the main chain can check that proof quickly without redoing the work.