# distributed

Pronunciation: say "dis-TRIB-yoo-tid" /dɪsˈtɹɪbjutɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of distribute. — simple past and past participle of distribute
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of distribute. Use this form for something already given out or shared.
   - _Volunteers distributed warm meals throughout the camp._
   - _The profits were distributed equally among the partners._

## Adjective

2. Spread out across a relatively wide area rather than concentrated in a single spot.
   - Simple: Spread out over a fairly large area instead of grouped in one place.
   - _The bird's nesting sites are widely distributed along the coastline._
   - _Surveyors mapped the distributed mineral deposits scattered through the valley._
3. Involving many separate computers or systems working together, rather than relying on a single central machine.
   - Simple: Using many separate computers that work together instead of just one.
   - _The company moved its database to a distributed architecture spanning three data centers._
   - _A blockchain relies on a distributed ledger maintained by thousands of independent nodes._

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