What do we call a setup where multiple computers operate together and appear as a unified system to the user?

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4 Apr 2019
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28 May 2026

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A computer network connects multiple computers, but a distributed system specifically refers to a group of computers working together to present themselves as a single, coherent system to the user. Therefore, the correct term is 'distributed system'.

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