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What is the difference between distributed systems and systems connected in a network? |
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"systems connected on a network" only says that the computers CAN exchange information. a "distributed system" implies that the computers are sharing information to accomplish a purpose, for example, to provide for a program or application where parts of it run on different computers. An example of a distributed system is one where the database runs on one computer, the accounting software that uses the database runs on another computer, and the user who wants to enter data into the system runs on a third computer. Computers that are merely on the same network together may not have all the software pieces in place to achieve this kind of cooperation.
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