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'''Centralized computing''' is computing done at a central ___location, using [[Computer terminal|terminals]] that are attached to a central computer. The computer itself may control all the [[peripheral]]s directly (if they are physically connected to the central computer), or they may be attached via a [[terminal server]]. Alternatively, if the terminals have the capability, they may be able to connect to the central computer over the network. The terminals may be [[text terminal]]s or [[thin client]]s, for example.<ref>http://www.csrtechnologygroup.com/downloads/CentralizedComputingSystemsWhitePaper.pdf</ref>

It offers greater [[security]] over [[Decentralized computing|decentralized systems]] because all of the [[Process (computing)|processing]] is controlled in a central ___location. In addition, if one terminal breaks down, the user can simply go to another terminal and [[log in]] again, and all of their [[computer file|file]]s will still be accessible. Depending on the system, they may even be able to resume their [[session (computer science)|session]] from the point they were at before, as if nothing had happened.