concurrentcomputingplatform
nounUK /kənˈkʌrənt kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ ˈplætfɔːm/
US /kənˈkɜːrənt kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ ˈplætfɔːrm/
A system where a computer does many jobs at the same time.
The game studio used a concurrentcomputingplatform to render graphics and load levels at once.
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2. A hardware and software setup built to run several programs simultaneously without slowing down.
Engineers chose a concurrentcomputingplatform to keep the server responsive under heavy load.
3. A cloud service that spreads tasks across many machines at the same time.
The data team moved its analysis to a concurrentcomputingplatform to finish overnight.
4. A programming environment designed for writing code that runs in parallel.
Students learned to write safe parallel code on a concurrentcomputingplatform.