Un BEEP it's like a document where someone proposes an improvement for Bitcoin. It might be an idea to make it faster, safer or easier to use. This proposal is discussed between programmers and the community, and if everyone agrees, it can be applied and changed how Bitcoin works to improve it.

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Un BIP (Bitcoin Improvement Proposal) is a technical document with a standardized format that is used for propose improvements, changes or new features to the Bitcoin protocol. It is the formal mechanism through which developers and community members can submit ideas that affect the base code, consensus rules, interoperability standards, transaction formats, or documentation of the Bitcoin ecosystem. The BIP process was introduced by Amir Taaki in 2011, inspired by the Python proposal system (PEP), and is currently maintained in a decentralized manner by the technical community.

A BIP must be written in clear English, be technically rigorous and structured in specific sections: summary, motivation, specification, justification, and compatibility considerations. There are several types of BIPs:

• Tracking Standards BIP (Standard Track): propose technical changes such as transaction formats, networks or protocols (for example, BIP-32 for HD wallets).
• Informational BIPs: they document processes, guidelines or technical philosophies without forcing changes.
• Process BIP: establish standards for how BIPs themselves or other community decisions are developed or implemented.

The process of accepting a BIP involves open discussion in public forums such as the Bitcoin-Dev mailing list, collaborative technical reviews, implementation tests and, in some cases, broad social and technical consensus before being adopted as a standard. Although an approved BIP is not mandatory, it does become the de facto reference for developers, companies and users who wish to maintain compatibility and consistency with the Bitcoin network.

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