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The term “distributed system” refers to a gathering of (most likely heterogeneous) automata whose annexation is transparent to the user so that the system appears on one single machine. That is relatively related to the network where the user is aware that there are a few machines, and their area, storage replication, load balancing, and functionality is not transparent. Distributed systems in most circumstances use various forms of networking and connections among the machines on the same network.
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Abdalla, R. (2016). Distributed GIS Technology. In: Introduction to Geospatial Information and Communication Technology (GeoICT). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33603-9_4
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