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 BOINC is a software platform for "volunteer computing":
-large-scale computing using volunteered home computers and other resources.
+large-scale distributed computing using volunteered home computers and other resources.
 
 * If you're interested in volunteering computer power,
 go to the [BOINC web site](https://boinc.berkeley.edu).