👉 Cooperative computing, also known as distributed computing, is a paradigm where multiple computers or devices work together to solve complex problems or perform tasks more efficiently than any single machine could alone. In this model, each participant, often referred to as a node, contributes its processing power, memory, or storage resources to a shared system. This collaboration allows for the division of large computational tasks into smaller, more manageable parts, which can be processed in parallel across different nodes. Communication between nodes is essential to coordinate their efforts and ensure data consistency, often facilitated by network protocols. Cooperative computing is widely used in areas such as big data analytics, scientific simulations, cloud computing, and distributed databases, where leveraging the combined capabilities of multiple machines can significantly enhance performance and scalability.
