Distributed Systems Key Terminology

a system where computing is done at a central location, using terminals that are attached to a central computer. The computer itself may control all the peripherals directly, or they may be attached via a terminal

a system in which components located on networked computers communicate and coordinate their actions by passing messages. The components interact with each other in order to achieve a common goal

software entities that carry out some set of operations on behalf of a user or another program with some degree of independence or autonomy, therefore employing some knowledge or representation of the user’s goals or desires

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