ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Massively distributed collaboration

Imagine working on a big puzzle with your friends. But you and your friends are all in different houses far away from each other.

Massively distributed collaboration is like working on that puzzle with your friends, but instead of being in the same room or house, you are all connected by a special magic computer network that lets you talk to each other and see what each other is doing in real time.

Now imagine that instead of a puzzle, you and your friends are working on a really important project, like building a house or making a big video game. You can all work on different parts of the project at the same time, talk to each other, and see the changes everyone is making.

This special magic computer network also helps you keep everything organized, so you know who is doing what and when it is done.

That's what massively distributed collaboration is - working with people from all over the world, using computer magic to work together and get things done.