6.852J | Fall 2009 | Graduate

Distributed Algorithms

Image of a honeycomb, with four rows of hexagons

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The honeycomb shown above is a common architectural metaphor for distributed algorithms. Similar to bees performing different functions to build a honeycomb, multiple computing devices depend on each other to accomplish a task. (Image by MIT OpenCourseWare.)

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Image of a honeycomb, with four rows of hexagons.
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The honeycomb shown above is a common architectural metaphor for distributed algorithms. Similar to bees performing different functions to build a honeycomb, multiple computing devices depend on each other to accomplish a task. (Image by MIT OpenCourseWare.)
Image of a honeycomb, with four rows of hexagons.

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