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

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

Poisson distribution (in statistics)

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