🧊Bittensor Subnet
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A subnet refers to a specialized, decentralized network designed to produce decentralized intelligence. Each subnet operates as an incentive-based competitive market, focusing on specific functionalities, protocols, or applications. These subnets allow for the segmentation of the network to cater to distinct needs or use cases, enabling more targeted and efficient interactions and transactions. In the context of Bittensor, a subnet can, for instance, be optimized for certain types of machine learning models or for specific data processing tasks, enhancing performance and resource deployment.
The item numbers below correspond to the numbers in the above diagram.
A subnet is defined by the incentive mechanism it supports. The incentive mechanism is unique to the subnet.
Entities in the subnet, called subnet miners, each perform a useful task, i.e., solve some problem, as defined in the incentive mechanism of the subnet.
Separate entities in the same subnet, called subnet validators, each independently evaluate the task performed by the subnet miners.
The subnet validators then each express their opinion on the quality of the miners. These opinions of the subnet validators are then provided as a collective input to the Yuma Consensus mechanism on the blockchain by using the Bittensor API.
The output of the Yuma Consensus mechanism from the blockchain will then determine how the rewards for the subnet miners and subnet validators are to be distributed. The rewards are in the form of TAO tokens.
Users can participate in the Bittensor ecosystem as the following personas:
Subnet owner: Create a subnet but transfer the tasks of operating the subnet to others.
Subnet validator: Run the subnet validator.
Subnet miner: Run the subnet miner.
Blockchain operator: Run the blockchain.
*Reference: https://docs.bittensor.com/learn/introduction
