Distributed Computing
The use of idle processing time and/or memory on several client computers in order to harness a great amount of processing power over a wide network, such as the Web. An example is the program developed by SETI that downloads and analyzes radio telescope data to clients on the Web running their free program.
Articles on KurzweilAI.net that refer to Distributed Computing
Grasping the Future: Comparing Scenarios to Other Techniques By Max MoreArtificial Intelligence in the World Wide Web By David G. Stork
Bioconvergence: Progenitor of the Nanotechnology Age By Charles Ostman
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The Age of Intelligent Machines: Intelligent Knowledge-Based Systems--AI in the U.K. By
The Age of Spiritual Machines: Glossary By Ray Kurzweil
Are We Becoming An Endangered Species? Technology and Ethics in the 21st Century By
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Chapter 6: Smart Money By Neil Gershenfeld
Transcending Moore's Law with Molecular Electronics and Nanotechnology By Steve T. Jurvetson
News Articles that refer to Distributed Computing
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Related Links
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