Seed Phrase
Intermediate
A seed phrase is a collection of words that can be used to access your cryptocurrency wallet.
You’ll often hear the terms mnemonic seed or mnemonic phrase used to describe the same idea. Some believe that these are poor descriptors, however, as they imply that the phrase needs to be memorized.
Introduced in Bitcoin with BIP39, seed phrases provide users with an easier way of backing up their wallets. If you’ve used a wallet previously, you’ve likely been prompted to write down 12-24 random words like the following: