The definition of a distributed system (1) A distributed system is: A collection of independent computers appears to its user as a single combine distribution system organized as middleware. Note that the intermediate layer extended over multiple computers. | Introduction Chapter 1 Definition of a Distributed System 1 A distributed system is A collection of independent computers that appears to its users as a single coherent system. Definition of a Distributed System 2 A distributed system organized as middleware. Note that the middleware layer extends over multiple .