Live distributed object
Live distributed object (also abbreviated as live object) refers to a running instance of a distributed multi-party (or peer-to-peer) protocol, viewed from the object-oriented perspective, as an entity that has a distinct identity, may encapsulate internal state and threads of execution, and that exhibits a well-defined externally visible behavior. == Key concepts == The key programming language concepts, as applied to live distributed objects, are defined as follows: Identity.