Fediverse

== English == === Alternative forms === fediverse === Etymology === Blend of federation +‎ universe. The earliest known mention of fediverse on Twitter was in 2012. The earliest known use of fediverse by the W3C was in 2013. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɛ.dɪˌvɜːs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɛ.dɪˌvɜɹs/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈfe.dəˌvøːs/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈfɛ.dɪˌvɜɹs/ Rhymes: -ɛdɪvɜː(ɹ)s Hyphenation: Fe‧di‧verse === Proper noun === the Fediverse (Internet) The distributed social media network of federated services using open standard communication protocols, especially ActivityPub and historically OStatus. [from 2012] Synonym: Fedi ==== Usage notes ==== Historically, the terms The Fediverse, The Federation and The Free Network have been used interchangeably. Over time with the evolution of various social web protocols, The Fediverse has increasingly been adapted to uniquely refer specifically to the growing ActivityPub network. The other terms are more general and may encompass various protocols. There is no definitive consensus on the capitalisation of the name; similar to the word Internet. Both Fediverse and fediverse are commonly used. ==== Translations ==== === References ===