parallel computing

UK: /ˈpærəlel kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/

Definition

Definition of parallel computing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

method of using several processors to solve parts of a problem together

TECH.

Parallel computing speeds up scientific simulations on large clusters of machines.
He is writing a thesis on algorithms for parallel computing.
Parallel computing is essential for processing large climate datasets.

exceedingly

immensely

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Expressions with parallel

without parallel

adj.

unmatched in quality or excellence

Her talent is without parallel in the music industry.

draw a parallel

compare two things to show similarities

The teacher drew a parallel between the two historical events.

have no parallel

be unmatched or unique in a specific context

Her talent has no parallel in the industry.

parallel-park

park a car parallel to the road

She learned to parallel-park during her driving lessons.

in parallel

adv.

happening at the same time

The two events occurred in parallel.

parallel parking

parking a vehicle parallel to the road between two cars

He struggled with parallel parking during his driving test..

Expressions with computing

computing device

programmable electronic equipment that runs commands and handles data

The lab bought a computing device to run complex simulations.

mobile computing

use of portable devices to access and process digital information anywhere

Mobile computing has changed how people work outside the office.

computing environment

set of hardware software and settings where computer programs run

The new application was tested in a secure computing environment.

computing equipment

physical devices used to process data or run programs

The company upgraded its computing equipment to handle larger databases.

computing system

linked hardware and programs that handle information and share resources

Our company upgraded its computing system to speed up data work.

enterprise computing

use of computers and software to support work in large organizations

She built her career in enterprise computing for international manufacturing companies.

high-performance cloud computing

fast, efficient remote processing setup for heavy jobs

The lab relies on high-performance cloud computing for climate simulations.

personal computing

use of computers by individuals for everyday tasks and entertainment

The rise of smartphones has changed the landscape of personal computing.

social computing

study of how people use technology to interact

Researchers in social computing analyze online behavior patterns.

cloud computing

computing services provided over the internet on demand

Cloud computing allows access to data from anywhere.

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parallelism

technology

use of parallel processing in computing

transputer

hardware

microprocessor designed for parallel computing with built-in memory and communication

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French:calcul parallèle, ...
German:Parallelverarbeitung, ...
Italian:calcolo parallelo, ...
Spanish:computación paralela, ...
Portuguese:computação paralela, ...
Chinese:并行计算, ...
Japanese:並列計算, ...
Arabic:الحَوْسَبَة المُتَوازِيَة, ...
Hebrew:מִחְשׁוּב מַקְבִּיל, ...
Russian:параллельные вычисления, ...
Ukrainian:паралельні обчислення, ...
Hindi:समानांतर संगणन, ...
Bengali:প্যারালাল কম্পিউটিং, ...
Catalan:computació paral.lela, ...
Czech:paralelní zpracování, ...
Danish:parallel databehandling, ...
Dutch:parallelle verwerking, ...
Greek:παράλληλη υπολογιστική, ...
Hungarian:párhuzamos számítás, ...
Khmer:ការគណនាប៉ារ៉ាឡែល, ...
Korean:병렬 컴퓨팅, ...
Persian:رایانش موازی, ...
Polish:przetwarzanie równoległe, ...
Portuguese (BR):computação paralela, ...
Romanian:calcul paralel, ...
Swedish:parallellberäkning, ...
Thai:การประมวลผลแบบขนาน, ...
Turkish:paralel hesaplama, ...
Vietnamese:tính toán song song, ...

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