Distribution




1. <software> A software source tree packaged for distribution; but see kit.

2. <messaging> A vague term encompassing mailing lists and Usenet newsgroups (but not BBS fora); any topic-oriented message channel with multiple recipients.

3. <messaging> An information-space domain (usually loosely correlated with geography) to which propagation of a Usenet message is restricted; a much-underused feature.

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Distributed Processes
Distributed Queue Dual Bus
Distributed Smalltalk
distributed system
distributed systems
 4.2BSD
American Telephone and Telegraph, Inc.
ANDF
Architecture Neutral Distribution Format
archive
 distributive lattice
disusered
dithering
Ditto Drive
diverge