distributed application
Definition
Software that executes on two or more computers in a network. In a client-server environment, distributed applications have two parts: (1) the 'front end' that requires minimal computer resources and runs on the client computer(s), and (2) the 'back end' that requires large amounts of data crunching power and/or specialized hardware, and runs on a suitably equipped server computer.
distributed application is in the Computer Hardware, Software, & Security, Data Management, Communications, & Networks and Information Science & Technology subjects.
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