distributed; used to describe systems or networks where processing is spread across multiple locations

a naval vessel used for laying underwater mines

a board for posting public notices or announcements

to lay out wiring or cabling; distribution of electrical or communication lines

to serve or distribute food to guests during a meal

Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI); a standard for data transmission in a local area network

distributed denial of service; a form of internet attack involving multiple systems flooding a target with traffic

a computing setup where components located on different networked computers communicate and coordinate their actions by passing messages

A network where data and processing are spread across multiple computers or locations rather than a single central server.

A system where control tasks are shared across different parts or locations

(baseball) a relief pitcher who typically pitches before the closer

to progressively extend a network, service delivery, or infrastructure to a wider area

to push out the old and bring in the new; to go beyond old ideas or innovate

Poisson distribution (in statistics)

computer server software that allows users to connect and log in to the system using a terminal program to upload and download data and post messages