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What is a distributed system and what are its main characteristics?
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A distributed system is a collection of independent computers that appear to users as a single coherent system. The main characteristics include:
- Multiple nodes: Components run on separate machines connected by a network
- Concurrency: Multiple processes execute simultaneously across different nodes
- Lack of global clock: No single point of time reference across all nodes
- Independent failures: Components can fail independently without affecting the entire system
- Message passing: Communication happens through network messages rather than shared memory
Examples include web services like Google Search, Netflix streaming, or banking systems where multiple servers work together to serve user requests.
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