Federation
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Full Title or Meme
Wherever a collection of Web Sites band together to create a common set of rules that all agree to be bound by.
Context
A Federation Trust Repository is Web Site with an API that will report on the policies and membership of that Federation.
Solution
In order that a Federation can expose both is principles and its membership to the public a Federation Trust Repository must be maintained and Trusted by users of the Federation.