(1) A common term for a blockchain architecture. See
blockchain.
(2) A database physically stored in two or more computer systems. Although geographically dispersed, a distributed database system manages and controls the entire database as a single collection of data. If redundant data are stored in separate databases due to performance requirements, updates to one set of data will automatically update the additional sets in a timely manner. See
distributed ledger,
replication and
network transparency.