Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
distributed
adjective
/dɪˈstrɪb.ju.tɪd/
Definition
Spread out or handed out over a range of locations or among various people.
Examples
- The resources were distributed evenly among all team members.
- In a distributed system, the processing power is spread across multiple computers.
- The distributed network allowed for faster data sharing.
Meaning
The term ‘distributed’ refers to something that is allocated or dispersed among multiple entities rather than centralized in one location.
Synonyms
- allocated
- spread
- shared
- dispensed
- apportioned
