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Live distributed object
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<p>Live distributed object (also abbreviated as <i>live object</i>) refers to a running instance of a <a href="/facts/Distributed_computing/o5nyhqTF">distributed</a> multi-party (or <a href="/facts/Peer-to-peer/wCCdPb0H">peer-to-peer</a>) <a href="/facts/Protocol_(computing)/5uady7cB">protocol</a>, viewed from the <a href="/facts/Object-oriented_programming/TxNMEcao">object-oriented</a> perspective, as an entity that has a distinct <a href="/facts/Identity_(object-oriented_programming)/M8Pua97X">identity</a>, may <a href="/facts/Encapsulation_(computer_science)/kzDnbHPe">encapsulate</a> internal <a href="/facts/State_(computer_science)/4Yu8xXHS">state</a> and <a href="/facts/Thread_(computer_science)/hh8WHyPd">threads of execution</a>, and that exhibits a well-defined externally visible behavior. </p>