For an explanation of how Bitcoin works in simple terms, read [The In-Depth Guide to Bitcoin That Won’t Leave You Frustrated](https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/ultimate-guide-bitcoin/).
<p>To make it harder to relate your different transactions, you should use a different receiving address for each transaction. <i>Electrum</i> automatically generates new addresses for you to use.</p>
Your wallet can be recovered entirely from its <em>seed</em>: the chain of words generated by *Electrum* when creating the wallet. But if you lose your seed, you lose your entire wallet.