1. The dispersal or dissemination of something (information, disease, resources) across multiple locations, channels, or populations rather than concentrated in one place
The distributed spread of misinformation across social media platforms made it difficult to control.
A propagação distribuída de desinformação nas plataformas de mídia social dificultou o controle.
2. In finance, the difference between bid and ask prices spread across multiple market makers or venues
The distributed spread reduced transaction costs for large institutional orders.
A propagação distribuída reduziu os custos de transação para grandes ordens institucionais.
3. In epidemiology, the gradual expansion of disease across different geographic areas or populations
The virus showed a distributed spread pattern across three continents.
O vírus mostrou um padrão de propagação distribuída em três continentes.