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heterogeneous
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heterogeneous

Not the same. Contrast with homogeneous.

heterogeneous
Chem of, composed of, or concerned with two or more different phases
heterogeneous - Composed of unrelated parts, different in kind.

Often used in the context of distributed systems that may be running different operating systems or network protocols (a heterogeneous network).

For examples see: interoperable database, middleware.

Constrast homogeneous.


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