multi-core algorithm
nounUK /ˌmʌlti kɔː ˈælɡərɪðəm/
US /ˌmʌlti kɔːr ˈælɡərɪðəm/
A set of steps a computer follows to do a big job by splitting it among several helpers at once.
The video game uses a multi-core algorithm to load the world faster.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A method designed so that different parts of a problem run at the same time on separate processor cores.
Engineers wrote a multi-core algorithm to sort millions of records quickly.
3. Software logic that coordinates several cores to share work without conflicts.
The multi-core algorithm divides the image into tiles and processes each tile on its own core.
4. A computing recipe that aims to finish faster by using more than one core instead of one.
Switching to a multi-core algorithm cut the simulation time from hours to minutes.