distributed object computation

noun
UK /dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪd ˈɒbdʒɛkt ˌkɒmpjʊˈteɪʃən/
US /dɪˈstrɪbjətɪd ˈɑbdʒɛkt ˌkɑmpjəˈteɪʃən/

A way of doing a big computer job by having many computers work together on pieces of it.

The weather team used distributed object computation to predict the storm faster.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A programming approach where software objects on different machines talk to each other to finish a task.

The game used distributed object computation so players on different computers could share one world.

3. Splitting a large calculation into smaller parts that run on separate computers at the same time.

Scientists relied on distributed object computation to analyze millions of star images.

4. A system design where independent computers cooperate through shared objects instead of one central machine.

The bank's new system uses distributed object computation to keep records safe across many servers.