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==About==
 
==About==
The [[fediverse]] or fedisphere is any system of computing systems that connect together as peers without a central server or directory. It may also refer to those systems which are compatible with (and connect to) a specific protocol, such as "the [[GNU Social]] fedisphere" or "the Diaspora fedisphere".
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The [[fediverse]] or fedisphere is any system of computing systems that connect together as peers without a central server or directory, also referred to as a "federated network". It may also refer to those systems which are compatible with (and connect to) a specific protocol, such as "the [[GNU Social]] fediverse" or "the [[software/Diaspora|Diaspora]] fediverse".
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It is most commonly used in [[federated social networking]], though there are other applications.

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About

The fediverse or fedisphere is any system of computing systems that connect together as peers without a central server or directory, also referred to as a "federated network". It may also refer to those systems which are compatible with (and connect to) a specific protocol, such as "the GNU Social fediverse" or "the Diaspora fediverse".

It is most commonly used in federated social networking, though there are other applications.