distributed
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
spread out over a large area or among many people.
dispersed or scattered across a significant geographical area or throughout a population.
Simple“The company has a distributed workforce with employees living in ten different countries.”
In context“The species is widely distributed across the northern hemisphere, though its population density varies significantly by climate zone.”
Antonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
describing a system where many computers work together on the same task.
relating to a system of multiple autonomous computers that communicate through a network to achieve a common goal.
Simple“A distributed network is harder to crash because there is no single point of failure.”
In context“The research team utilised a distributed computing model to process the massive datasets generated by the particle accelerator.”
UsageOften used to describe databases, networks, or ledger technologies like blockchain.
SynonymsAntonyms
Usage distributed evenly
“About 80% of the funding distributed by Catholic Schools NSW comes from the state and federal governments.”
“The payment will be distributed among the 3,452 flight attendants in the class action after expenses are removed, including legal fees.”