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parallel processing

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌparallel ˈprocessing noun [uncountable]  technicalTD when several computers work on a single problem at one time, or the process by which a single computer can perform several operations at the same time 〔计算机的〕并行处理
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parallel processingThe autonomous method permits the program to be written as separate modules, which both simplifies the program and allows parallel processing.This requires both parallel processing and a system of constraint satisfaction, and connectionism offers a way of implementing such a system.Real Time Systems Manager software, optimised for parallel processing applications, is also provided.They are suitable for parallel processing, with one process for each node.The Lab is working on futures in parallel processing, distributed data-sharing systems, transaction processing, graphics, multimedia and visualisation.OnLine 7.0 is Informix's full-featured massively parallel processing solution, which its co-developing with Sequent.
From Longman Business Dictionaryparallel processingˌparallel ˈprocessingCOMPUTING a system in some types of computer that can work on several problems, calculations etc at the same time, making it much fasterNCR systems range from notepad computers to systems with parallel processing.parallel-processing research and development projects processing
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parallel processing
ˌparallel ˈprocessing noun [uncountable]
technical when several computers work on a single problem at one time, or the process by which a single computer can perform several operations at the same time


parallel processingBrE /ˌpærəlel ˈprəʊsesɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpærəlel ˈprɑːsesɪŋ/ 🔊, /ˌpærəlel ˈproʊsesɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (computing 计算机) the division of a process into different parts, which are performed at the same time by different processors in a computer 并行处理