bulk-synchronous model
nounUK /bʌlk sɪŋˈkrəʊnəs ˈmɒdəl/
US /bʌlk sɪŋˈkroʊnəs ˈmɑdəl/
A way of doing a big job where everyone works at the same time and then waits for everyone to finish before going on.
The computer program used a bulk-synchronous model so all the workers finished each step together.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A parallel programming style where computation is split into rounds separated by a global sync point.
In the bulk-synchronous model, each round is called a superstep.
3. A design pattern for coordinating many processors that communicate in batches rather than one by one.
The simulation ran faster thanks to the bulk-synchronous model.
4. A framework in which all nodes must reach a barrier before any can continue.
The bulk-synchronous model keeps the nodes from getting out of step.