distributed

• Describe un sistema o red cuyos componentes están ubicados en diferentes computadoras o nodos, que se comunican y coordinan sus acciones.

Describes a system or network where components are located on different computers or nodes that communicate and coordinate their actions.

1. Spread out over an areaB2formal

   Scattered or spread across a particular area or region.

   distribuido/ disperso

   • The population is unevenly distributed across the country.
   • These plants are widely distributed in tropical regions.
   • The resources were distributed among the various departments.

   Sinónimosdiffuseddispersedscatteredspreadspread out

   Antónimosclusteredconcentratedgatheredlocalized

2. Shared or allocatedB2formal

   Given out or shared among a group of people or things.

   Distribuido

   • The profits were distributed equally among the partners.
   • The food was distributed to the homeless shelter.
   • The tasks were distributed based on each person's skills.

   Sinónimosapportioneddispenseddividedrationedshared

   Antónimosaccumulatedcollectedgatheredretained

3. Decentralized computingC1formalIT

   Relating to a system where components are located on different networked computers.

   Computación distribuida

   • The company uses a distributed database system.
   • Distributed computing allows for faster data processing.
   • The network architecture is designed as a distributed system.

   Sinónimosdecentralized

   Antónimoscentralizedconcentrated

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de repartir o extender algo entre varios destinatarios o por un territorio.

A verb used to indicate the act of giving or spreading something out among a number of recipients or over an area.

1. Give out or spreadB1formal

   To give something out to several people or to spread something over an area.

   Repartir o esparcir

   • The charity will distribute food to the homeless.
   • The teacher distributed the exam papers to the students.
   • They plan to distribute the leaflets across the city.

   Sinónimosallocateapportiondispensedispersedole outhand outscatterspread

   Antónimoscollectgatherretainwithhold

2. B1formal

   To supply goods to shops, companies, or customers.

   distribuir mercancías

   • The company distributes its products to over 50 countries.
   • We need to distribute the new stock to all retail outlets.
   • The warehouse distributes orders to local stores daily.

   Sinónimosdeliverdispensefurnishissueprovidesupply

   Antónimosaccumulatecollectwithhold

3. Spread over an areaB2formal

   To spread something over a surface or area.

   distribuir

   • The seeds are distributed evenly across the field.
   • The paint was distributed thinly over the canvas.
   • The population is distributed unevenly across the region.

   Sinónimosdiffusedispersescatterspreadsprinklestrew