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distributed

adjective

Definition of DISTRIBUTED

1
:  characterized by a statistical distribution of a particular kind <a normally distributed random variable>
2
:  of, relating to, or being a computer network in which at least some of the processing is done by the individual workstations and information is shared by and often stored at the workstations
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First Known Use of DISTRIBUTED

1968

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