multi-computeralgorithm
nounUK /ˌmʌlti kəmˈpjuːtə ˈælɡərɪðəm/
US /ˌmʌlti kəmˈpjuːtər ˈælɡərɪðəm/
A set of steps that many computers follow together to solve a big problem.
The scientists used a multi-computeralgorithm to sort millions of stars in the sky.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A method where different computers each handle part of the same calculation at the same time.
The weather team ran a multi-computeralgorithm to predict tomorrow's storm.
3. A set of rules that lets several computers work as one team to finish a job.
Their multi-computeralgorithm split the video editing across ten machines.
4. A computing recipe designed to run on more than one computer at once.
The game studio used a multi-computeralgorithm to render the huge 3D world.