Extrinsic

An external input submitted to the runtime, such as a signed transaction or inherent operation.

In plain language

A referendum submission, deposit or vote may appear within a block as an extrinsic and produce events.

Why it matters

Extrinsic index helps locate the exact operation inside a block.

Real Vara examples

ReferendumGovernanceExecutionDirect addresses

Related terms

Block · Event · Runtime call