mastodon
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈmæs.tə.dɒn/ / /ˈmæs.tə.dɑn/ / /-dən/
name
Etymology: See mastodon.
- A decentralized microblogging platform, part of the Fediverse.
“However, the underlying design of platforms within [The Free Network] such as Mastodon, Diaspora and others ... opens the door to security and harassment problems.”
“Since Musk bought the bird app last month, users are looking for ways to access Mastodon, the open source microblogging platform that isn’t quite Twitter but seems to be the closest thing to it, and they’re signing up for its many servers in droves.”
noun
Etymology: See mastodon.
- A nickname for both the 4-8-0 and (though erroneously) the 4-10-0 train configurations.