distribuito

Distribuito is the past participle of the Italian verb distribuire, meaning to distribute. It functions as an adjective meaning "distributed" or "spread out" and is used to form compound tenses (è stato distribuito) as well as to describe the result of distribution in various domains.

Etymology: distribuito derives from Latin distributus, from dis- (apart, separate) plus tribuere (to assign, give). The form has been integrated into Italian grammar as a participle that can also function as an adjective.

Usage: In everyday Italian, distribuire and its participle are used to indicate that resources, items, or data have been allocated or spread across recipients, locations, or categories. Examples include: "Il budget è stato distribuito equamente tra i team" (the budget was distributed evenly among the teams) and "Il carico è distribuito su più veicoli" (the load is distributed across several vehicles). In statistics and data handling, one might say "una popolazione è distribuita in modo uniforme" or "i dati sono distribuiti secondo una curva di densità." In informatica e linguistica, si parla di "sistema distribuito" o di dati distribuiti tra nodi.

Grammatical notes: The past participle agrees in gender and number when used with essere in compound tenses: "la risorsa è distribuita," "i beni sono stati distribuiti." When used with avere, the participle generally does not agree: "abbiamo distribuito i volantini." The feminine plural form is distribuite; masculine plural is distribuiti.

See also: distribuire, distribuzione, sistema distribuito, dati distribuiti.

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