1. Features or qualities that are concentrated in a single central location, authority, or system rather than distributed across multiple points
The centralized characteristics of the government made decision-making faster but less democratic.
As características centralizadas do governo tornaram a tomada de decisão mais rápida, mas menos democrática.
2. In systems design, attributes that indicate concentration of control, data, or functions in one central point
These centralized characteristics reduce redundancy but increase vulnerability to single points of failure.
Essas características centralizadas reduzem redundância, mas aumentam a vulnerabilidade a pontos únicos de falha.