mining
noun[U]
uk/ˈmaɪ.nɪŋ/us/ˈmaɪ.nɪŋ/miningnoun[U](DIGGING)
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theindustryoractivityofremovingsubstancessuch ascoalormetalfrom thegroundbydigging:
采矿;矿业coal/saltmining煤/盐矿业
Engineering - mining & quarrying
- anti-mine
- banksman
- biomining
- coal
- coal miner
- coal mining
- coalface
- coalfield
- excavator
- extract
- extractive
- oilfield
- oilman
- OPEC
- petrodollar
- pithead
- prospect
- rig
- shaft
- strip mining
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Industry & industrial processes
miningnoun[U](GETTING CURRENCY)
the use ofspecialsoftwaretotrytoobtainnewcryptocurrency(=digitalcurrencyproducedby apublicnetworkratherthan by agovernment):
"Mining" is thediscoveryof new bitcoins—just likefindinggold.
You can do mining onyourown orjoina mining "pool", where anumberofpeoplecombinetheirprocessingresourcesand take ashareof therewards.
- Bitcoin mining can be done by acomputernovice.
- GPUs are muchbetterat mining than theCPU.
- Many of thealternativedigitalcurrenciesare still wellsuitedfor mining onyourhomePC.