decentrally
From multiple locations
In a decentralized manner—distributed across multiple points rather than controlled from a single center.
The term appears in discussions of governance, technology, and organization: The network operates decentrally, with no single authority.
Power was administered decentrally through regional offices.
Independent management of affairs
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- subsidiarityLocal authority when able
- bottom-upStarting from fundamentals
participatory · devolution · self-determination · sovereignty · municipal · regional · polycentric · confederal
Divided and given out
- meshInterlocking open weave
- nodesPoints of connection
- peer-to-peerServerless network architecture
- swarmMass of moving insects
torrent · replication · multisite · redundancy · fault-tolerant · dispersed · federated · interconnected
Serverless network architecture
- nodesPoints of connection
- cryptographyScience of secure messaging
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- miningExtracting earth's resources
tokenization · wallet · immutable · hashing · altcoins · interoperability · scalability · non-fungible
Directed by locals
- localismPreference for nearby things
- activismDirect effort for reform
- organizingSystematically putting in order
- collectiveJointly organized group
neighborhood · civic · coalition · volunteerism · cooperatives · crowdsourced · door-to-door · place-based
Power to act
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- enablementAct of making possible
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- participationAct of taking part
inclusivity · delegation · self-management · self-direction · autonomy · liberation · enfranchisement
self-governance
Independent management of affairs
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- subsidiarityLocal authority when able
bottom-up · participatory · devolution · self-determination · sovereignty · municipal · regional · polycentric · confederal · self-rule
distributed
Divided and given out
- meshInterlocking open weave
- nodesPoints of connection
- peer-to-peerServerless network architecture
swarm · torrent · replication · multisite · redundancy · fault-tolerant · dispersed · federated · interconnected · serverless
peer-to-peer
Serverless network architecture
- nodesPoints of connection
- cryptographyScience of secure messaging
- consensusGeneral group agreement
mining · tokenization · wallet · immutable · hashing · altcoins · interoperability · scalability · non-fungible · staking
community-led
Directed by locals
- localismPreference for nearby things
- activismDirect effort for reform
- organizingSystematically putting in order
collective · neighborhood · civic · coalition · volunteerism · cooperatives · crowdsourced · door-to-door · place-based · hyperlocal
agency
Power to act
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- enablementAct of making possible
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
participation · inclusivity · delegation · self-management · self-direction · autonomy · liberation · enfranchisement
decentrallycentrally
At the midpoint
from the top · top-down · hierarchically · uniformly · federally
- decentralized governmentAuthority distributed across regions
- political decentralizationTransferring authority to regional bodies
- decentralized powerAuthority divided across entities
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