Concept · dictionary entry

Federation

A bounded association of nodes that preserves each node's identity and authority.

Definition

A federation is a bounded association of nodes in which each participating node preserves its own identity and authority while interoperating with the others via a shared governance layer. Federation does not merge the participants and does not confer external verification.

Formal reference

Sovereign Web4 Federation: Architecture, Governance and Interoperability for Machine-Comprehending Nodes — §2

Related concepts

• node identity
• shared facts
• authority boundary

Demonstrations

• Chamber scenario scenario-4

Limitations

• Federation membership is not accreditation
• A federation link is not equivalent to a citation of independent work