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Confluence is a content management system , comprised of "Spaces," that allows companies to post and organize documents of any kind. For our purposes, the best way to define it would be that it is a global Knowledge Base made up of smaller knowledge bases.
These smaller knowledge bases are called "Spaces." Each Space is an independent area with its own title, look and feel, and permission scheme. There are 3 main types of spaces within our instance of Confluence.
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