# How It Works

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[architecture](https://docs.connext.network/concepts/how-it-works/architecture)
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{% content-ref url="how-it-works/transaction-lifecycle" %}
[transaction-lifecycle](https://docs.connext.network/concepts/how-it-works/transaction-lifecycle)
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