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Matrix (protocol)

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Matrix (protocol)

Summary

Matrix (protocol) is a computer network protocol[1]. Matrix (protocol) has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Matrix (protocol)'s instance of is recorded as computer network protocol[3].
  • Matrix (protocol)'s instance of is recorded as distributed social network[4].
  • Matrix (protocol)'s based on is recorded as HTTP[5].
  • Matrix (protocol)'s based on is recorded as WebRTC[6].
  • Matrix (protocol)'s developer is recorded as The Matrix.org Foundation[7].
  • Matrix (protocol)'s copyright license is recorded as Apache Software License 2.0[8].
  • Matrix (protocol) is a type of Representational State Transfer[9].
  • Matrix (protocol) is used for instant messaging[10].
  • Matrix (protocol) is used for federation[11].
  • Matrix (protocol)'s Commons category is recorded as Matrix.org[12].
  • Matrix (protocol) comprises Double Ratchet Algorithm[13].
  • Matrix (protocol)'s website account on is recorded as Q34234153[14].
  • Matrix (protocol) was released on +2014-00-00T00:00:00Z[15].
  • Matrix (protocol)'s official website is recorded as https://matrix.org/[16].
  • Matrix (protocol)'s source code repository URL is recorded as https://github.com/matrix-org[17].
  • Matrix (protocol)'s issue tracker URL is recorded as https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/issues/[18].
  • Matrix (protocol)'s official name is recorded as Matrix[19].
  • Matrix (protocol)'s official blog URL is recorded as https://matrix.org/blog/posts[20].
  • Matrix (protocol)'s IRC channel URL is recorded as irc://chat.freenode.net/#matrix[21].
  • Matrix (protocol)'s main Wikidata property is recorded as P11478[22].
  • Matrix (protocol)'s OSI Model layer location is recorded as application layer[23].
  • Matrix (protocol)'s copyright status is recorded as copyrighted[24].
  • Matrix (protocol)'s IM channel URL is recorded as https://matrix.to/#/#matrix:matrix.org[25].
  • Matrix (protocol)'s social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10920'}[26].
  • Matrix (protocol)'s social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13397'}[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include computer network protocol[3] and distributed social network[4]. Matrix (protocol) is a type of Representational State Transfer[9].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include instant messaging[10] and federation[11]. Matrix (protocol) comprises Double Ratchet Algorithm[13].

Why It Matters

Matrix (protocol) has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . ciberprisma.org. ciberprisma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Q364. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . matrix.org. Retrieved . matrix.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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