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distributed intelligenceAlso known as "distributed logic," it refers to separating the processing in a large system into multiple subsystems or extracting certain processing functions from the main system and placing them into separate machines. In the days of centralized mainframes, it referred to moving screen handling, data entry validation and other pre-processing steps from the mainframe to "intelligent terminals" in order to relieve the central processor. See intelligent terminal and distributed processing. distributed intelligence [di′strib·yəd·əd in′tel·ə·jəns] (computer science) The existence of processing capability in terminals and other peripheral devices of a computer system. Also known as distributed logic. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This distributed intelligence is said to be achieved by a state-of-the-art processing engine called a D-BRIC. Polaris' iMON architecture is designed to create a network system with distributed intelligence, enabling dynamic network growth in response to real-time traffic volume rather than pre-configured operational boundaries. But Gore's idea of distributed intelligence does not in any way endorse the significance of dispersed, local knowledge. |
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