decentralizedcomputingmodel
nounUK /diːˈsentrəlaɪzd kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ ˈmɒdl/
US /diːˈsentrəlaɪzd kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ ˈmɑːdl/
A way of using many computers together so no single computer is in charge.
The school's new decentralizedcomputingmodel lets every classroom computer help with big projects.
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2. A system where tasks are spread across many separate machines instead of one central server.
Engineers chose a decentralizedcomputingmodel to keep the service running even if one machine fails.
3. A design in which each participant keeps its own copy of data and shares updates with others.
The app uses a decentralizedcomputingmodel so users hold their own records.
4. An approach to computing where control and decision-making are shared among peers.
Their decentralizedcomputingmodel lets devices vote on how to split the work.