What is the difference between a denial-of-service attack and a distributed denial-of-service attack?

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What is the difference between a denial-of-service attack and a distributed denial-of-service attack?
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A denial-of-service attack is a single attacker attempting to overwhelm a target with traffic, while a distributed denial-of-service attack involves multiple compromised systems working together to disrupt service.