Federated Portal Network

Okay, so imagine you have a group of friends who all have their own special toys. You want to play with all their toys, but you can't go to each of your friend's houses every day. So, you decide to create a special room in your house where your friends can bring their toys and you can all play together.

Now, a federated portal network is kind of like that special room in your house. It's a virtual space on the internet where different organizations (like businesses or universities) can come together and share information and resources. Each organization has their own "toys" (aka data, applications, and services) that they want to share with the others.

But, just like when you and your friends share your toys, you don't want to give away all your toys to everyone else. You still want to be able to control who can access your things and what they can do with them. That's where the federated portal network comes in - it allows each organization to control their own data and applications, while still being part of a larger network with access to other resources.

Think of it like a big playground (or portal network) with different areas for different games and activities. Each organization has their own area with their own toys, but they can still see what's going on in the other areas and choose to join in if they want. And just like on a playground, there are rules and permissions in place to make sure everyone is playing nicely and using the toys in a safe way.

So, that's the basics of a federated portal network - it's like a virtual playground where different organizations can come together and share their resources while still maintaining control over their own data and applications.