These transactions are recorded in the general journal first, and typically include more information than is included in the accounting ledger; the balance of each account is not included. As in the accounting ledger, however, the credits and debits listed in the general journal must total zero.
Part of the Software applications glossary: Distributed computing is a model in which components of a software system are shared among multiple computers to improve efficiency and performance.
1 Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFSâ¢) : A distributed file system that provides high-throughput access to application data. 2  Hadoop YARN: A framework for job scheduling and cluster resource management. 3  Hadoop MapReduce: A YARN-based system for parallel processing of large data sets.