multi-region

Across multiple areas

Multi-region describes something that spans or operates across multiple geographic regions.

The term appears most often in computing and entertainment contexts.

A multi-region DVD player can play discs from different regional markets.

Multi-region cloud architecture distributes data across geographically separate server locations for redundancy and performance: The company deployed a multi-region backup strategy.

geographic

transnational

Crossing country lines

intercontinental · global · multinational · transcontinental · cross-country · supranational · interregional · worldwide · bilateral · multilateral

computing

distributed

Divided and given out

failover · redundancy · latency · availability · AWS · Azure · CDN · load balancing · disaster recovery · synchronization

governance

decentralized

Lacking single authority

jurisdictional · administrative · provincial · cantonal · interstate · intergovernmental · coordination · policy · sovereignty · subsidiary

media

DVD

Optical media format

PAL · NTSC · unlocked · player · format · disc · compatibility · universal · import · export

Categories
Opposites
geographic scope

multi-regionlocal

Of this area

localized · regional · centralized · concentrated

system architecture

multi-regioncentralized

Concentrated in one location

non-redundant · monolithic · co-located · standalone · isolated

Family

multi, region, multiple, multiply, multiplication, multiplicity, multitude, regional, regions

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G