Distributed System

/dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪd ˈsɪstəm/

noun — “a collection of independent computers that behave like a single system, until something breaks and reveals the seams.”

A Distributed System is a computing model in which multiple independent machines work together over a network to achieve a common goal. Instead of relying on a single machine to store data or execute logic, the workload is split across several nodes that communicate, coordinate, and cooperate as if they were parts of one larger system.