Term · Topic
Federated Optimizer (FO)
Federated optimizer is an optimization approach used in federated learning to coordinate how distributed clients compute and send model updates and how a server aggregates them into a global model, enabling training across data silos without centralizing raw data.
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curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
-d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"federated-optimizer-fo"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'REST
GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/1ec6b656-967f-42d6-bcff-e730735ab8fbCLI
di get-glossary --slug federated-optimizer-foThe CLI command and the REST call for this record need a free account: run di login, or send your OAuth token. Over MCP it is free with none.
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| The check | What the record shows | Where it is in the data |
|---|---|---|
| It's a known term | One entry, with its abbreviation and type (topic) | name, alternateName |
| It sits in a glossary | Linked to Federated Learning, Federated Learning Aggregator, Federated Edge Learning, Federated Model Deployment | inDefinedTermSet |
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