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Distributed
Distributed (pronounced dis-trib-yoo-ted) is a term often used in the field of Medicine and Healthcare to describe a condition or phenomenon that is spread out or dispersed over a large area or among a large population.
Etymology
The term 'Distributed' originates from the Latin word 'distribuere', which means 'to divide or disperse'.
Related Terms
- Distributed System: A system whose components are located on different networked computers, which communicate and coordinate their actions by passing messages to one another.
- Distributed Computing: A model in which components of a software system are shared among multiple computers to improve efficiency and performance.
- Distributed Network: A network structure in which the workload is distributed among various nodes or computers.
- Distributed Database: A database in which storage devices are not all attached to a common processor but are dispersed throughout a network.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Distributed
- Wikipedia's article - Distributed
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