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BOINC (Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing) is a volunteer computing platform developed at the University of California, Berkeley. BOINC allows users to donate their computing resources to research projects in various scientific and humanitarian fields. By installing the BOINC software, users become part of a global network of computer users who voluntarily contribute their computing resources to research projects. Once a user has joined the network, they can choose to donate their computing resources to any of the projects hosted on the platform. Each project is run by a research institution, such as a university or a scientific organization, and provides users with detailed information about the project's objectives. Projects can range from finding cures for diseases to creating climate models, and can involve tasks such as data analysis, simulation, or running computationally intense algorithms. Users can monitor their contribution to the projects they are participating in, and are rewarded with points. These points can be used to compete in global and team rankings, and can also be exchanged for rewards, such as t-shirts or access to exclusive content.

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