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# Types of Distributed Systems

1. **High Performance Distributed Computing**
   * Cluster computing
   * Grid computing
   * Cloud computing
2. **Distributed Information Systems**
   * Distributed transaction processing
   * Enterprise application integration
3. **Pervasive Systems**:
   * Ubiquitous computing systems
   * Mobile computing systems
   * Sensor networks