Meaning & use
Federated
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Organized as a group of semi-independent units joined together under a central body, or, in computing, linked so that separate systems can share access and information.
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The federated states each kept their own legislature while ceding defense powers to the central government.
The app supports federated login, so users can sign in with an account from another service.
A note on using this word
Increasingly used in tech to describe decentralized networks, such as federated social media platforms, that interoperate without a single controlling server.
Words with a similar meaning
unitedconfederated
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Words with an opposite meaning
centralized
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