Provide one definition of a distributed system.
A distributed system is a type of computer system where components, located on different networked computers, communicate and coordinate their actions by passing messages to achieve common goals. The components of a distributed system can be spread across multiple systems, which can be in different locations, but all work together as a single coherent system. This allows for the sharing of resources and coordination of computational processes, providing improved performance, and increased reliability and scalability.
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Provide one definition of a distributed system.

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A distributed system is a type of computer system where components, located on different networked computers, communicate and coordinate their actions by passing messages to achieve common goals. The components of a distributed system can be spread across multiple systems, which can be in different locations, but all work together as a single coherent system. This allows for the sharing of resources and coordination of computational processes, providing improved performance, and increased reliability and scalability.