fediverse, decentralized group of social media platforms in which each independent platform can interact freely with any other platform that is part of the group. Users from one platform can therefore accrue followers and connect with others who are using a different platform. The name fediverse is a portmanteau of federated and universe. In computing, the term federated refers to a set of independent entities united under an umbrella organization. The predominant analogy for explaining the fediverse is email: Anyone with an email account can send an email to any other person with an email account on the Internet, regardless ...(100 of 817 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!