distributed
Shared among many
Distributed describes something spread across multiple locations or participants rather than concentrated in one place.
A distributed network has no central hub—data flows between many nodes.
Distributed computing divides processing tasks across multiple machines.
More generally, distributed can mean allocated or apportioned: The inheritance was distributed among the heirs.
Distributed systems are harder to take down but harder to coordinate.
Lacking single authority
- nodesPoints of connection
- peer-to-peerServerless network architecture
- meshInterlocking open weave
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
server · blockchain · topology · routing · parallel · clustered · federated · scalable
Involving shared effort
- collectiveJointly organized group
- communalShared by a community
- pooledCombined for shared use
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
joint · common · mutual · coordinated · partitioned · syndicated · crowdsourced · open-source
Spread irregularly about
- spreadTo distribute widely
- diffusedSpread widely around
- disseminatedSpread widely abroad
- strewnSpread irregularly about
sprinkled · dotted · peppered · spaced · flung · broadcast · circulated · propagated
Available financial resources
- resourcesAvailable assets or supplies
- budgetPlan for spending
- capitalWealth used for investment
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
subsidies · allocations · allotment · apportionment · rationing · quota · stipends · scholarships
Identical throughout
- balancedIn a state of equilibrium
- equalIdentical in amount
- proportionalScaled to match another
- equitableJust and unbiased
consistent · homogeneous · symmetrical · level · fair · unbiased · steady · regular
decentralized
Lacking single authority
- nodesPoints of connection
- peer-to-peerServerless network architecture
- meshInterlocking open weave
cloud · server · blockchain · topology · routing · parallel · clustered · federated · scalable · redundant
collaborative
Involving shared effort
- collectiveJointly organized group
- communalShared by a community
- pooledCombined for shared use
cooperative · joint · common · mutual · coordinated · partitioned · syndicated · crowdsourced · open-source · networked
scattered
Spread irregularly about
- spreadTo distribute widely
- diffusedSpread widely around
- disseminatedSpread widely abroad
strewn · sprinkled · dotted · peppered · spaced · flung · broadcast · circulated · propagated · radiated
funds
Available financial resources
grants · subsidies · allocations · allotment · apportionment · rationing · quota · stipends · scholarships · endowment
uniform
Identical throughout
- balancedIn a state of equilibrium
- equalIdentical in amount
- proportionalScaled to match another
equitable · consistent · homogeneous · symmetrical · level · fair · unbiased · steady · regular · aligned
- distributedgave, shared, handed out, passed out, dealt
- suppliedequipped, stocked, provisioned, furnished, delivered
- decentralizationdecentralized, spread, disperse, scatter, self-governing
- networksnetwork traffic, network security, MAN, PAN, cloud computing
- freebiesfreebie, freebies, samples, giveaways, free
- organizedorganized, ordered, arranged, sorted, classified
distributedconcentrated
Gathered or intensified
centralized · gathered · clustered · collected · amassed
distributedcentralized
Concentrated in one location
monolithic · unified · hub-and-spoke · consolidated · integrated
- distribution listsPreset email recipient collections
- gas distributionDelivering fuel via pipelines
- video distributionDelivering recorded media
- condom distributionSupplying barrier birth control
- distribution centerFacility for routing goods
- distributor capIgnition system component
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