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This is a comprehensive list of
This is a comprehensive list of volunteer computing
Volunteer computing is a type of distributed computing in which people donate their computers' unused resources to a research-oriented project, and sometimes in exchange for credit points. The fundamental idea behind it is that a modern desktop co ...
projects; a type of distributed computing
A distributed system is a system whose components are located on different computer network, networked computers, which communicate and coordinate their actions by message passing, passing messages to one another from any system. Distributed com ...
where volunteers donate computing time to specific causes. The donated computing power comes from idle CPUs and GPU
A graphics processing unit (GPU) is a specialized electronic circuit designed to manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display device. GPUs are used in embedded systems, mobi ...
s in personal computer
A personal computer (PC) is a multi-purpose microcomputer whose size, capabilities, and price make it feasible for individual use. Personal computers are intended to be operated directly by an end user, rather than by a computer expert or tec ...
s, video game console
A video game console is an electronic device that Input/output, outputs a video signal or image to display a video game that can be played with a game controller. These may be home video game console, home consoles, which are generally placed i ...
s and Android devices
Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Android is developed by a consortium of de ...
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Each project seeks to utilize the computing power of many internet connected devices to solve problems and perform tedious, repetitive research in a very cost effective manner.
Active projects
Completed projects
See also
* List of grid computing projects *List of citizen science projects
Citizen science projects are activities sponsored by a wide variety of organizations so non-scientists can meaningfully contribute to scientific research. Activities vary widely from transcribing old ship logbooks to digitize the data as part of ...
* List of crowdsourcing projects
Below is a list of projects that rely on crowdsourcing. See also open innovation.
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*Adaptive Vehicle Make is a project overseen by DARPA to crowdsource the design and manufacture of a new armored vehicle.
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* List of free and open-source Android applications
This is a list of notable applications (''apps'') that run on the Android platform which meet guidelines for free software and open-source software.
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Web browsers
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* List of Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing (BOINC) projects
References
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