Storage systems that distribute data across many independent nodes rather than a single central provider, using content addressing and cryptographic verification to ensure data integrity, availability, and censorship resistance without a trusted intermediary.
Semantic Classification
Content
- Decentralised storage spreads data across a network of independent nodes, addressing content by cryptographic hash so that any copy can be verified against its identifier. This removes reliance on a single provider and can improve resilience and censorship resistance.
- Systems such as IPFS provide content-addressed retrieval, while networks like Filecoin add economic incentives for nodes to store and serve data over time. Hash-based addressing also supports data provenance and integrity guarantees.