object-based distributed processing

noun phrase
UK /ˈɒbdʒɛkt beɪst dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪd ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /ˈɑːbdʒɛkt beɪst dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪd ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/

A way of doing a big computer job by splitting it into small pieces that many computers work on together.

The team used object-based distributed processing to analyze millions of weather records across several servers.

SYNONYMS

distributed object computingobject-oriented distributed computingparallel object processingdecentralized object processing

RELATED WORDS

distributed systemobject-oriented programmingmiddlewaregrid computingremote method invocation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A computing model where software objects on different machines communicate to complete tasks.

The banking system relies on object-based distributed processing so each branch's software can talk to the central database.

3. A method of spreading data and operations across networked computers using encapsulated objects.

Researchers applied object-based distributed processing to share sensor data among connected devices.

4. An architecture for building scalable applications from independent, reusable software components.

The new platform adopts object-based distributed processing to handle growing user traffic smoothly.