distributed
adjective
dis·trib·ut·ed
di-ˈstri-byü-təd 
also -byə-
British also ˈdi-stri-ˌbyü-
1
: characterized by a statistical distribution of a particular kind
a normally distributed random variable
2
computing
: having at least some of the processing done by the individual workstations and having information shared by and often stored at the workstations
a distributed network
… makes it possible to take massive tasks and spread them out over a large number of personal computers—a practice called distributed computing.—
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
Microsoft’s Fairwater data centers address this by functioning as a single, distributed system.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025
Toward Greener and More Efficient Computing Large distributed networks pull a lot of energy, leading to higher electric bills and greater strain on power grids.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
This bandwidth-first approach enables distributed architectures positioned closer to business operations while maintaining competitive AI capabilities without premium speed optimization costs—critical as infrastructure spending scales enterprise-wide.
—Daniel Kearney, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Distributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distributed. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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