distributed

Meaning

Verb

simple past and past participle of distribute

Adj

1. Spread across a relatively wide area.
2. Involving numerous separate computers or entities, rather than the traditional one.

distribute

1. (transitive) To divide into portions and dispense.
2. (transitive) To supply to retail outlets.
3. (transitive) To deliver or pass out.
4. (transitive) To scatter or spread.
5. (transitive) To apportion (more or less evenly).
6. (transitive) To classify or separate into categories.
7. (intransitive) To be distributive.
8. To separate (type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes in the cases.
9. To spread (ink) evenly, as upon a roller or a table.
10. To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as universal in one premise.
11. To have employees working remotely from multiple locations.

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Synonyms

divided

shared

dispersed

circulated

scattered

apportioned

allocated

allotted

published

ranked

spread

spread out

stratified

universal

widespread

diposed

divided up

shared out

assigned

devoted

dispensed

disseminated

graded

issued

pharmacokinetics

Translations

distribuido

distribué

verteilt

verteilte

ausgeschüttet

départirent

distribua

distribuai

départîmes

distribuée

départie

distribuâmes

départies

distribuèrent

distribués

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪsˈtɹɪbjutɪd/

Sentences

The Internet of uncontrolled things brought us a distributed denial of service attack once again .