1. spread out over a wide area or among many people
2. shared or divided among several people or places
3. operating from multiple locations rather than a single central location
Usage: computing; business

Examples

• The company has distributed offices across three continents.
• Food supplies were distributed to families in need.
• The distributed computing system processes data faster than traditional methods.
• Her artwork is distributed throughout the museum’s galleries.
• The distributed leadership model gives more autonomy to regional managers.
• Rain was distributed unevenly across the state this month.
• The distributed database stores information on multiple servers.