object-oriented distributed computing

noun
UK /ˈɒbdʒɛkt ˈɔːriəntɪd dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪd kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
US /ˈɑːbdʒɛkt ˈɔːriəntɪd dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪd kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/

A way of building computer programs where pieces called objects work together across many computers at the same time.

The team used object-oriented distributed computing to let objects on different servers share data smoothly.

SYNONYMS

distributed object computingobject-based distributed processingnetworked object computingdistributed component computing

RELATED WORDS

middlewareremote method invocationmessage passingsoftware architectureparallel computing

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A programming approach that combines object-oriented design with systems spread over multiple networked machines.

Her thesis explored object-oriented distributed computing for smart grid control.

3. A software engineering style where encapsulated objects communicate over a network to complete tasks.

Object-oriented distributed computing helped the bank keep its services running across data centers.

4. The practice of designing distributed applications using classes, objects, and inheritance.

Courses in object-oriented distributed computing cover both design patterns and network protocols.