decentralized processing

noun
UK /diːˈsentrəlaɪzd ˈprəʊsesɪŋ/
US /diːˈsentrəlaɪzd ˈprɑːsesɪŋ/

Decentralized processing means many computers share the work instead of one big computer doing it all.

The game used decentralized processing so no single server got too busy.

SYNONYMS

distributed processingparallel processingspread-out computingshared processing

RELATED WORDS

networkservercloud computingnodepeer-to-peer

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A way of handling data where each local office does its own work instead of sending everything to a main office.

The bank moved to decentralized processing so each branch could handle its own records.

3. In blockchain, the method where many computers check and record transactions together.

Cryptocurrency relies on decentralized processing to keep records safe.

4. A system design where tasks are split among many small devices rather than one central machine.

The smart home used decentralized processing so each sensor could think for itself.