A Deep Dive into Solana Account Model (1) — Introduction
Solana’s account model is much more complicated than Ethereum. In this series, we would go through how Solana account model works. In this first article, we would go through some basic concepts about Solana’s account model. so, let’s begin!
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Basic Concept
There are a few concepts you have to understand before deep dive into how Solana’s account work.
- Account Type
In Solana, accounts can be divided to two different types: executable and non-executable. Executable account means program (or Smart Contract in Ethereum). It stores executable code that are immutable once deployed. Non-executable account can be treated as storage accounts. It is used to store changing variables, assets of an individual etc.
2. Account Memory Allocation
In Solana account, once its memory size is defined, it cannot be changed again.
3. Owner/Holder
In Solana, the person who owns the private key of the account is called holder…
