Kartiosta
Kartiosta is a fictional term used in speculative fiction and tabletop role-playing contexts to describe a socio-technical framework that blends archival recordkeeping with decentralized governance. It is not a real-world term with an established standard definition, but rather a construct employed by authors and game designers to explore memory, data, and authority in imagined societies.
Etymology and usage: The word is typically constructed for narrative purposes, drawing on elements that evoke
Structure and operation: Local units, sometimes called kartis or neighborhood record halls, feed into regional hubs.
In literature and games: Kartiosta serves as a narrative device to examine themes such as memory vs.
See also: Card catalog, archival science, memory studies, distributed ledger technology.