distributed memory
nounA way for many computers to work together, where each computer has its own memory and they share information by sending messages.
The supercomputer uses distributed memory so each processor can store its own part of the data.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A memory system in which data is spread across multiple separate storage locations.
The database uses distributed memory to keep copies of the data on several servers.
3. In psychology, the idea that memories are stored across many parts of the brain rather than in one spot.
Scientists studied distributed memory by looking at how different brain areas store pieces of a single event.
4. Any memory arrangement where no single place holds all the information.
The team built a distributed memory model to handle huge amounts of sensor data.