After a transaction is distributed and verified by the peers, over a certain time period, these transactions are combined into a block by the data layer until the maximum block size is reached (1 or more megabytes). The block size and structure can be different across networks depending on its parameters. The block structure used by Hyperledger Fabric, for example, is similar to the following structure:
Technical structure of a block in Hyperledger Fabric
As shown in the preceding diagram, the block structure contains a header, data fields (for each transaction), and occasionally some extra metadata. The ...
