distributed system architecture

noun
UK /dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪd ˈsɪstəm ˈɑːkɪtektʃə/
US /dɪˈstrɪbjətɪd ˈsɪstəm ˈɑːrkətektʃər/

A way of building a computer program that runs on many computers working together.

The game uses a distributed system architecture so players all over the world can play together.

SYNONYMS

distributed computing designdecentralized system structurenetworked system layoutmulti-computer architecture

RELATED WORDS

servernetworkcloud computingmicroservicesnode

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The plan for how different computers share work and talk to each other.

Engineers drew a distributed system architecture before writing any code.

3. A setup where no single computer does all the job alone.

A distributed system architecture keeps the website running even if one computer breaks.

4. The way software pieces on separate machines cooperate like a team.

Their distributed system architecture lets each machine handle a small part of the task.