multi-coresystem

noun

UK /ˌmʌltiˈkɔː ˈsɪstəm/

US /ˌmʌltiˈkɔːr ˈsɪstəm/

A multi-core system is a computer that has more than one brain working together to do jobs faster.

The new laptop uses a multi-core system to run games and videos smoothly.

SYNONYMS

multiprocessor system parallel computer multi-core processor multi-CPU system

RELATED WORDS

processor core parallel computing CPU thread

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A hardware setup where several processing cores share memory and tasks.

Engineers tested the multi-core system under heavy load.

3. A design approach in computing that splits work across multiple cores.

The software was rewritten to take advantage of the multi-core system.

4. Any system built from multiple independent processing units.

The server's multi-core system handled thousands of requests at once.