Distributed Computing
A field of computer science that involves a collection of independent computers working together to run a single system or application, enhancing performance, fault tolerance, and resource sharing across networks, allowing complex tasks to be processed more efficiently than with a single computer.
Areas of application
- Scientific simulations
- Data analytics and machine learning
- Web scale applications
- Financial modeling and risk analysis
- Distributed databases and data storage
- Network and communication systems
Example
A distributed computing system for scientific simulations, where multiple nodes work together to solve a complex problem faster than any single node could alone.