IPFS

Noun · Open Source

Definitions

  1. The InterPlanetary File System, a distributed system for content-addressed storage and retrieval. In open-source culture, IPFS is associated with decentralized publishing, immutable addressing, and experiments in alternative web infrastructure.

    In plain English: A distributed content-addressed storage and retrieval system.

    Example: "The archive team explored IPFS because content-addressed distribution fit their goal of publishing durable data that could be mirrored widely without one central host."

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