Decentralized (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. (of a central authority) having much of the decision-making power vested in teams, divisions, or local branches instead of in a single center of power: They implemented a decentralized scheme for the business, dividing it into four geographic areas managed by local staff.A system of decentralized government empowered communities at the grassroots level and gave them a say in how they were governed.
  2. happening or carried out locally and usually independently: Decentralized wastewater treatment puts the treatment system at or near the school, industrial site, etc., that generates the wastewater.
  3. dispersed from a core area; spread out: It is challenging for our state to provide public services and infrastructure to an ever-growing and decentralized population base.
  4. (of currency) not controlled or distributed by a government, bank, or other third party, as bitcoin and some other digital currencies: While decentralized currencies are hurting in a bearish month, the prospects for state-issued virtual money look even dimmer.
verb
  1. the simple past tense and past participle of decentralize.
Decentralized (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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