# BOINC: A Platform for Volunteer Computing

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1903.01699 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1903.01699/

## Key facts

- Cited by 6 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 5 Mar 2019.

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## Abstract (arXiv)

"Volunteer computing" is the use of consumer digital devices for high-throughput scientific computing. It can provide large computing capacity at low cost, but presents challenges due to device heterogeneity, unreliability, and churn. BOINC, a widely-used open-source middleware system for volunteer computing, addresses these challenges. We describe its features, architecture, and implementation.