distributed systems

British  

plural noun

1. two or more computers linked by telecommunication, each of which can perform independently

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Example Sentences

Now, when he’s not researching programmable network devices that can accelerate distributed systems in data centers, he and Simmons are staying with his mother and figuring out how to reboot a 132-year-old newspaper.

From Seattle Times

“We know some resources were inaccessible for some, but not others. This often happens with DDoS of globally distributed systems,” Williams added.

From Seattle Times

“We would not be in such a crisis if we had more regenerative and distributed systems,” he said.

From Seattle Times

“This research could help figure out where would these distributed systems make sense,” said Totman, who is not involved with the Penn research and is a private-sector executive with Innovyze, a California technology firm.

From Scientific American

The early internet was all about distributed systems interoperating around open standards.

From The Verge