distributed component computing

noun
UK /dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪd kəmˈpəʊnənt kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
US /dɪˈstrɪbjətɪd kəmˈpoʊnənt kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/

A way of building computer programs from small parts that run on many different computers and work together.

The online game uses distributed component computing so that players on different servers can share the same world.

SYNONYMS

distributed computingcomponent-based computingmodular distributed computingdecentralized computing

RELATED WORDS

middlewaresoftware componentclient-servermicroservicescloud computing

OTHER MEANINGS

2. An architecture where reusable software components are spread across networked machines and communicate through remote calls.

The banking system relies on distributed component computing to keep its services running across several data centers.

3. A programming approach that combines component-based design with distribution across multiple nodes.

Students learned distributed component computing by splitting their app into services on three virtual machines.

4. The practice of deploying independent software modules on separate hosts that cooperate over a network.

Their startup adopted distributed component computing to scale each feature independently.