# Distribution > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Distribution > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Distribution.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution > Source revision: 1316861869 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) '''Distribution''' may refer to: {{wiktionary|distribution|distribute|distributor|distributer||7=}} {{tocright}} == Mathematics == *[Distribution (mathematical analysis)](/source/Distribution_(mathematical_analysis)), generalized function used to formulate solutions of partial differential equations *[Distribution (number theory)](/source/Probability_distribution), its algebraic analogue *[Distribution (differential geometry)](/source/Distribution_(differential_geometry)), a subset of the tangent bundle of a manifold *[Probability distribution](/source/Probability_distribution), the probability of a particular value or value range of a variable **[Cumulative distribution function](/source/Cumulative_distribution_function), in which the probability of being no greater than a particular value is a function of that value *[Frequency distribution](/source/Frequency_distribution), a list of the values recorded in a sample *[Inner distribution](/source/Inner_distribution), and [outer distribution](/source/outer_distribution), in coding theory *[Distributed parameter system](/source/Distributed_parameter_system), systems that have an infinite-dimensional state-space *[Distribution of terms](/source/Distribution_of_terms), a situation in which all members of a category are accounted for *[Distributivity](/source/Distributivity), a property of binary operations that generalises the distributive law from elementary algebra *Distribution problems, a common type of problems in combinatorics where the goal is to enumerate the number of possible distributions of {{mvar|m}} objects to {{mvar|n}} recipients, subject to various conditions; see [Twelvefold way](/source/Twelvefold_way) ==Computing and telecommunications== *[Distribution (concurrency)](/source/Distribution_(concurrency)), the projection operator in a history monoid, a representation of the histories of concurrent computer processes *[Data distribution](/source/Data_distribution) or dissemination, to distribute information without direct feedback *[Digital distribution](/source/Digital_distribution), publishing media digitally *[Distributed computing](/source/Distributed_computing), the coordinated use of physically distributed computers (distributed systems) for tasks or storage *[Electronic brakeforce distribution](/source/Electronic_brakeforce_distribution), an automotive technology that varies brake force based on prevailing conditions *[Key distribution center](/source/Key_distribution_center), part of a cryptosystem intended to reduce the risks inherent in exchanging keys *[Software distribution](/source/Software_distribution), bundles of a specific software already compiled and configured **A specific packaging of an operating system containing a kernel, toolchain, utilities and other software ***[Linux distribution](/source/Linux_distribution), one of several distributions built on the Linux kernel ==Natural sciences== *[Distribution (pharmacology)](/source/Distribution_(pharmacology)), the movement of a drug from one location to another within the body *[Species distribution](/source/Species_distribution), the manner in which a species is spatially arranged **[Cosmopolitan distribution](/source/Cosmopolitan_distribution), in which a species appears in appropriate environments around the world *[Spectral power distribution](/source/Spectral_power_distribution) of light sources ==Economics== *[Distribution (economics)](/source/Distribution_(economics)), distribution of income or output among individuals or factors of production (or to help others) **''Distribution in kind'', concerning the transfer of non-cash assets by a company to a shareholder, see [Companies Act 2006](/source/Companies_Act_2006) *[Distribution (marketing)](/source/Distribution_(marketing)), or ''place'', one of the four elements of marketing mix **[Distribution resource planning](/source/Distribution_resource_planning), method used in business administration for planning orders within a supply chain *[Distributionism](/source/Distributism), an economic ideology *[Distribution of wealth](/source/Distribution_of_wealth), among members in a society *[Division of property](/source/Division_of_property), or ''equitable distribution'', of property between spouses during divorce *[Food distribution](/source/Food_distribution), methods of transporting food *[Drug distribution](/source/Drug_distribution), methods by which medication goes from manufacturer to consumer ==Other sciences== *[Electric power distribution](/source/Electric_power_distribution), the final stage in the delivery of electricity *[Distributed generation](/source/Distributed_generation), the use of technologies to provide electric power at the source of consumption *[Distributed production](/source/Distributed_production) or [distributed manufacturing](/source/distributed_manufacturing), the fabrication of products by consumers such as with 3D printing *Distribution of elements in the [distributed-element model](/source/distributed-element_model) of electric circuits *[Trip distribution](/source/Trip_distribution), part of the four-step transportation forecasting model *The distribution of a linguistic element is the set of environments in which it occurs, which may be in [complementary distribution](/source/complementary_distribution), [contrastive distribution](/source/contrastive_distribution), or free variation with another such element, and which is the basis of [distributional semantics](/source/distributional_semantics) ==Other uses== *[Film distribution](/source/Film_distribution), the process of making a movie available for the audiences to watch *[Film distributor](/source/Film_distributor), an agent between a film producer and an exhibitor *[Purse distribution](/source/Purse_distribution), in a horse race, the distribution of winnings among the highest finishers *[Record distribution](/source/Record_distribution), process of shipping and promoting record labels *[Font distribution](/source/Font_distribution), the units in which metal type is sold, containing relative proportions of letters appropriate for a given language *[Distribution (bridge)](/source/Distribution_(bridge)), a term in the bridge card game ==See also== *[Apportionment](/source/Apportionment), means distribution or allotment in proper shares *[Distributism](/source/Distributism), a political philosophy *[Distributor (disambiguation)](/source/Distributor_(disambiguation)) *[Range (disambiguation)](/source/Range_(disambiguation)) {{Disambiguation}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article 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