decentralization
noun
de·cen·tral·i·za·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌsen-trə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
1
: the dispersion or distribution of functions and powers
a decentralization of powers
specifically, government
: the delegation of power from a central authority to regional and local authorities
the decentralization of the state's public school system
government decentralization
2
sociology
: the redistribution of population and industry from urban centers to outlying areas
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For enterprises, OpenAI and Anthropic can employ similar controls to those that have already made corporations comfortable with cloud solutions—all while delivering these capabilities at a fraction of the cost of decentralization.
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Christian Catalini, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Tim Berners-Lee will carry on the fight against corporate control of the Internet through decentralization protocols.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
This is crucial for any blockchain network that aims to scale while maintaining its core principles of decentralization and security.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
This is the core of crypto’s decentralization concept—one that could take on big banks and big tech.
—Laura Shin, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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Christian Catalini, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Tim Berners-Lee will carry on the fight against corporate control of the Internet through decentralization protocols.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
This is crucial for any blockchain network that aims to scale while maintaining its core principles of decentralization and security.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
This is the core of crypto’s decentralization concept—one that could take on big banks and big tech.
—Laura Shin, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Decentralization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decentralization. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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