What is Distributed computing?
'''Distributed computing''' is a word from [[computer science]], about using many [[computer]]s to solve a big problem. One way to solve a big problem is to use a very fast computer called a [[supercomputer]]. Supercomputers are very expensive, and many scientists can not buy them. A cheaper way to solve a big problem is to split it into smaller problems, when possible. These smaller problems can then be solved by different computers (or [[processor]]s), which talk to each other over a [[computer network]]. Because many computers work together, this makes them as powerful as a supercomputer. One example where distributed computing is used is the [[Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search]]. == Other page == *[[Grid computing]] {{Tech-stub}} [[Category:Computer science]]