Full node usage

A full node is software such as Bitcoin Core or Bitcoin Knots, which processes the entire blockchain. Even if you have pruning enabled, it is still a full node.



Using your full node for your wallet means that when you receive a transaction, you do not consider it to be confirmed until you verify it with your full node. This can be done either by using the wallet built-in to the full node, or setting up another wallet to exclusively trust your own full node for such information.