While a non-grid application runs in a relatively stable, well-defined, and often dedicated environment, a grid-enabled application runs in a dynamic, sometimes loosely defined, and heavily networked environment.

• 非网格应用程序在相对稳定、定义良好并且通常是专用的环境中运行,而具有网格功能的应用程序的运行环境则是一种动态的、有时还是松散定义的并且强烈依赖于网络的环境。