centralized

centralized
centralized centralized adj. 1. drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority; as, centralized control of emergency relief efforts; centralized government. Opposite of {decentralized}. [WordNet 1.5]

2. concentrated on or clustered around a central point or purpose; -- contrasting with {distributed}.

Syn: centered, centred, focused. [WordNet 1.5]


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