distributed object computing

noun
UK /dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪd ˈɒbdʒɛkt kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
US /dɪˈstrɪbjətɪd ˈɑbdʒɛkt kəmˈpjutɪŋ/

A way for many computers to work together by sharing little software pieces called objects.

The online game uses distributed object computing so players on different computers can see each other move.

SYNONYMS

distributed computingobject-oriented distributed systemsremote object technologynetworked object computing

RELATED WORDS

middlewareCORBAremote procedure callclient-serverobject request broker

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A software architecture where objects on different machines communicate over a network as if they were local.

The banking system relies on distributed object computing to keep account objects in sync across branches.

3. A field of study about building programs from objects spread across multiple networked computers.

She took a course in distributed object computing to learn how services talk to each other.

4. The use of standards like CORBA or Java RMI to let programs call objects running on other computers.

Their legacy system still uses distributed object computing through CORBA.