Daily Term: Distributed System

Distributed System

A Distributed System is a collection of independent computers that work together to achieve a common goal, appearing as a single system to users. For example, a microservices architecture where each service runs on a different server is a distributed system. Distributed systems offer scalability and fault tolerance but introduce challenges like network latency, data consistency, and the need for coordination (e.g., using consensus algorithms).

Date: 2025-08-21