distributed computing.

Computation carried out by multiple connected computers that coordinate parts of a task or service.

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Words that belong together

• a distributed-computing system
• distributed computing resources
• distributed computing architecture

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Distributed computing kept the simulation running after one node failed, though the results arrived later.

The habitat’s distributed-computing system crossed compartments the maintenance crew could no longer reach.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.