# Gas limit

## Definition

Gas limit is the maximum amount of gas a transaction is allowed to consume before execution stops.

## What it means in practice

If execution needs more gas than the limit, the transaction can fail while still consuming gas for work already attempted.

## How this concept appears in Terenval Wallet

When Terenval prepares an Ethereum-style transaction, gas parameters belong to the selected network's execution model rather than to Terenval's own accounting.

**Important:** Do not reduce gas limit blindly to save money; an insufficient limit can make execution fail.

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## Related terms

- [Gas](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/gas/)
- [Gas fee](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/gas-fee/)
- [Ethereum transaction](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/ethereum-transaction/)
- [Smart contract](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/smart-contract/)
- [Gas price](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/gas-price/)

## Related Terenval Answers

- [Ethereum Layer 2 Networks and Gas Fees](https://wallet.terenval.com/answers/ethereum-layer-2-networks-and-gas-fees/)
- [Can One Crypto Wallet Manage Multiple Blockchains?](https://wallet.terenval.com/answers/can-one-crypto-wallet-manage-multiple-blockchains/)
- [How to Send Crypto Safely Between Wallets](https://wallet.terenval.com/answers/how-to-send-crypto-safely-between-wallets/)

## Sources

- https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/
- https://eips.ethereum.org/
- https://wallet.terenval.com/info/supported-networks/

Official page: https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/gas-limit/