ITPEC FE Morning October 2021 Question 29

Source exam: ITPEC FE Morning October 2021Topic: Databases

ITPEC FE Morning October 2021 — Question 29 of 80

Distributed Database — identify the correct definition.

A distributed database stores data across multiple physical locations, with processing distributed among those sites — while appearing as a single unified database to users.

Why not others:
- (a) — describes shared access to a single server, not distribution of data itself

- (b) — describes open data sharing for researchers, unrelated to database architecture

- (c) — NoSQL vs RDBMS is about data model, not distribution; distributed databases can be relational

Key rule: "Distributed" means data and processing are split across locations, not just access.

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