distributed

dis-trib-ut-ed · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Spread or dispersed over an area or among a number of recipients.

  2. 2.

    (Computing) Relating to a system in which components are located on different networked computers.

  3. 3.

    Having been given out or delivered to multiple recipients.

Phrases & expressions

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    Distributed system — A network of computers working together as one.
  • •
    Evenly distributed — Spread equally throughout.
  • •
    Distributed ledger — A database shared across multiple locations (e.g., blockchain).

Related words

Antonyms: centralized, concentrated, gathered
See also: dispersed, distribute, distribution
Synonyms: allocated, dispersed, scattered, spread

Etymology

Past participle of distribute, from Latin distribuere ("to divide, distribute"), from dis- ("apart") + tribuere ("to assign, allot").