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5 -== Building Blocks of P4P Networks ==
5 += Peer-for-Peer Networks =
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7 -Making a P4P network is a bit different than traditional communication networks, namely because we side-step the traditional confinement of the internet layers and connect in a variety of means, from bluetooth to sneakernet and beyond. This is of course very nice in a variety of circumstances and to read more about the principles and capabilities of P4P networks, see the [[about>>doc:P4P.WebHome]] page.
7 +P4P, short for Peer-4-Peer (which in turn is short for Peer-for-Peer) are a family of networks which build on principles of local-first, peer-2-peer, open-source, routing agnostic (offline-first) and mutual-aid principles. The above is a lot of terms which in and of themselves carry a lot of meaning, yet when combined they enable censorship-resistant, resilient and adaptive, sustainable and energy-efficient communication infrastructures.
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9 -To fully assemble a P4P network one needs a few different building blocks, below is an overview of 15 of those building blocks. This outline of 15 building blocks has been collaboratively developed. If you see something missing or would like to give feedback, please reach out to Zenna. Now, let's dive into the building-blocks which make P4P protocols. 
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28 +This page contains an overview of all P4P Networks in this wiki and their building blocks.
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30 +You can also [[add a P4P Network>>doc:Projects.WebHome]] or have a look at the [[P4P Applications>>doc:P4P.Applications.WebHome]].
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20 -== 15 Building Blocks of P4P Networks ==
44 +To fully assemble a P4P network one needs a few different building blocks, below is an overview of 15 of those building blocks. Lost in translation? Take a look at the [[terminology>>doc:P4P.Definitions.WebHome]].
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23 23  ==== **1. Data Synchronization** ====
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177 177  == Distributed Network Types ==
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180 180  [[Flowchart depicting distributed network variants, under development. Building on work from Z. Elfen, 2024: ~[~[https:~~~~/~~~~/doi.org/10.17613/naj7d-6g984~>~>https://doi.org/10.17613/naj7d-6g984~]~]>>image:P4P_Typology.png||alt="Flowchart depicting typologies of distributed networks, such as Friend-2-Friend, Grassroots Networks, Federated Networks, Local-First, P2P and P4P Networks" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" height="649" width="639"]]
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184 184  == Overview of P4P Networks ==
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