multi-computerprocessing

noun
UK /ˌmʌlti kəmˈpjuːtə ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /ˌmʌlti kəmˈpjuːtər ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/

Using more than one computer together to get a big job done.

The science team used multi-computerprocessing to finish the huge weather simulation quickly.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A setup where several computers share the work of one program.

The game server relies on multi-computerprocessing so thousands of players can join at once.

3. The act of splitting a task across many machines at the same time.

Multi-computerprocessing cut the video rendering time from days to hours.

4. A computing method that links separate computers into one powerful system.

Their lab built a multi-computerprocessing system from old desktop machines.