Distributed information processing: trends and implications
R.E. Wiggins · Aslib Journal of Information Management · 1985
Ask what is meant by ‘Distributed Information Processing’ (DIP) and you are likely to receive as many varied answers as there are respondents. Depending on their background and experience, they may refer to such matters as distributed computing, communications networks, clustered mini‐computers, office automation, local area networks, personal computers; the list is virtually endless.