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<p>Created page with &quot;* General <a href="/wiki/Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="Federation">Federation</a> term for planet-wide information and communications network (DIS Novel: &#039;&#039;Desperate Hours&#039;&#039;; DS9 Novel: &#039;&#039;Avatar, Book Two&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Trill: Unjoined&#039;&#039;) * S...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>* General [[Federation]] term for planet-wide information and communications network (DIS Novel: &#039;&#039;Desperate Hours&#039;&#039;; DS9 Novel: &#039;&#039;Avatar, Book Two&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Trill: Unjoined&#039;&#039;)<br /> * Starbases or larger starships will have their own devoted comnet as well<br /> * Essentially equivalent to the Internet, but providing greater breadth of service (TNG Novel: &#039;&#039;The Buried Age&#039;&#039;)<br /> * Each individual planetary comnet interconnected with the wider Federation network via subspace<br /> ** Interconnections can be opened through standard subspace protocols with allied powers prior to integration, but upon a civilization&#039;s entry into the Federation, such interconnections are made more robust and permanent<br /> ** Due to subspace signal delays, the Federation-wide network is not near-real-time as with even the Internet today; real-time connectivity largely limited to single systems, and perhaps neighboring systems<br /> *** Regular updates of information databases, new, entertainment disseminated across the Federation-wide comnet<br /> *** As a result of the wide span of the Federation network, new cultural shifts often proceed in measurable waves from the originating comnet<br /> *** Social interaction paradigms very different in Federation era as a result; later equivalent of social networking platforms are often system-local, with implementations and culture varying widely from region to region, and what few wider platforms exist are very asynchronous<br /> <br /> [[Category:Computers]]</div>

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