A Solidity 0.8+ block where arithmetic overflow/underflow checks are disabled. Used when overflow is intentional (e.g., Uniswap V2 TWAP cumulative accumulators) or mathematically impossible (e.g., loop counters). Saves gas by skipping the compiler-inserted overflow checks.
Solidity
Unchecked Block
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