Decentralization noun. de·cen·tral·i·za·tion | \ (ˌ)dē- | Boycott | Digital resistance
Decentralization noun.
de·cen·tral·i·za·tion | \ (ˌ)dē-ˌsen-trə-lə-ˈzā-shən \
Definition of decentralization
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
Examples of decentralization in a Sentence:
The history of the web is littered with open-source attempts at decentralization, few of which have gained prominence—Facebook was never bothered by Diaspora, nor was Twitter by Mastodon, though blockchain technology is doing pretty well for itself.
David Meyer, Fortune, "Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee’s Solid data-privacy project enters the real world," 9 Nov. 2020
The initial promise of the Internet era was radical decentralization, but instead, over the last 20 years, America’s major cultural institutions have become consolidated, with more influence in the hands of fewer institutions.
Arkansas Online, "OPINION | ROSS DOUTHAT: Where power resides in America," 8 Nov. 2020
First Known Use of decentralization
1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1
