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47 pointsakud8y ago6 comments

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I think the term Content Distribution Networks[1] is already taken. This was a rather confusing read as I was in the wrong context.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_delivery_network Ok so it's more commonly a Content Delivery Network, but it's "also known as"

krallja8y ago

Perhaps "Content Distribution Graph" would be a better term?

sidjor8y ago

Thank you for clearing that up. Even I made the mistake of thinking this was about CDNs.

pricechild8y ago

I felt the context was adequately explained at the start of the second paragraph:

  I was talking to a friend the other day about content distribution networks online.
  By this I mean a graph of interactions between people publishing the content and people consuming the content.

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akudOP8y ago

I didn't make the connection because I never see CDN written out as separate words.

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