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centralized system

[ˈsen.trə.laɪzd ˈsɪs.təm]
nounpl: centralized systems
sistema centralizado
1. An organizational or operational structure where decision-making authority, control, and management are concentrated at a single central point or headquarters
The company operates a centralized system where all major decisions are made at the main office.
A empresa opera um sistema centralizado onde todas as decisões importantes são tomadas na sede principal.
2. In technology and computing, a system architecture where data processing and storage are managed from a central location rather than distributed across multiple nodes
The bank implemented a centralized system for managing all customer accounts.
O banco implementou um sistema centralizado para gerenciar todas as contas de clientes.
Synonyms
centralized structurecentralized organizationmonolithic systemhub-and-spoke system
Antonyms
decentralized systemdistributed systemfederated systempeer-to-peer system

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sistema centralizado
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
sistema centralizado
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

all roads lead to Rome (metaphor for centralized control)
top-down approach
single point of control
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