Decentralization vs Distributed

Decentralization is the distribution of authority, control, and decision-making away from a central entity across a network of participants. In cryptocurrency, it refers to blockchain systems operating without central control, where network participants collectively validate transactions and maintain security.

Distributed refers to a system where components, data, or control are spread across multiple independent locations or participants rather than concentrated in a single central authority, enabling resilience, redundancy, and elimination of single points of failure.