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The terminology I've most commonly seen used is this: Centralized = One central system runs everything (i.e. Twitter, Facebook) Decentralized = Multiple centr
by Gaelan 7y ago
The terminology I've most commonly seen used is this:
Centralized = One central system runs everything (i.e. Twitter, Facebook)
Decentralized = Multiple central systems run everything, but they talk to each other and you can build your own (i.e. email, Mastodon/ActivityPub)
Distributed = No central system at all (i.e. Bitcoin)
- M2Ys4U 7y agoDecentralised implies distributed (although the inverse is not true - one can have a distributed yet centralised model).
- miguelmota 7y ago> Distributed = No central system at all I can have a single non-distributed computer system and have that single computer be decentralized by having the programs it runs be done through achieving consensus. Your definitions are a bit off because Mastadon and Bitcoin are both distributed and decentralized systems.