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The StackExchange network is an example of federation. All of the various sites have unique userbases and data sets, with a system for authorizing and trusting
by mattlutze 12y ago
The StackExchange network is an example of federation. All of the various sites have unique userbases and data sets, with a system for authorizing and trusting a user's identity between the lot of them.
Otherwise, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federation_%28information_technology%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federation_%28information_techn... for a general discussion.