Distributed_database Distributed_database

Distributed database - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Affirmed, Broadcast, Current, Diffuse, Discrete, Open, Public, Published, Reported, Sparse

A distributed database is a database that is under the control of a central database management system in which storage devices are not all attached to a common CPU. It may be stored in multiple computers located in the same physical location, or may be dispersed over a network of interconnected computers.

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