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Cluster computing typically involves multiple, dedicated computers to provide high-availability or load-balanced distributed computing. Grid computing is more loosely coupled than cluster computing and could involve machines that join the distributed computation when they are otherwise idle.

Cluster computing typically involves multiple, dedicated computers to provide high-availability or load-balanced distributed computing. Grid computing is more loosely coupled than cluster computing and could involve machines that join the distributed computation when they are otherwise idle.