BOINC facts for kids
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| Developer(s) | University of California, Berkeley |
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| Stable release |
7.14.2 / October 11, 2018
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| Operating system | Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, Android |
| Type | Grid computing and Volunteer computing |
| License | LGPL |
BOINC, or The Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing, is an organization that lets ordinary people use their computers to do scientific work. SETI, or Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence, is the most popular of the BOINC programs. SETI searches for radio signals from outer space that might be a sign of alien life and worlds. BOINC involves other scientific work. For example, it allows individuals to use their computer to find the structures of proteins, a cure for the disease malaria or the very structure of our galaxy, the Milky Way.
BOINC projects
- World Community Grid — research on disease and its treatment. Web site
Images for kids
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The BOINC Manager working on the SETI@home project (v 7.6.22)
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BOINC Manager icon
See also
In Spanish: Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing para niños
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