parallel-processing software

noun

UK /ˈpærəlɛl ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ ˈsɒftweə/

US /ˈpærəlɛl ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ˈsɔftwɛr/

Software that lets a computer do many jobs at the same time.

The video game uses parallel-processing software to make the graphics look smooth.

SYNONYMS

concurrent software multithreaded software distributed software multi-core software

RELATED WORDS

multithreading multiprocessing parallel computing concurrency GPU computing

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software designed to split a large task into smaller parts that run simultaneously on multiple processors.

Scientists used parallel-processing software to analyze millions of climate records overnight.

3. Programs that use multiple cores of a CPU or GPU to speed up computation.

The new parallel-processing software cut the rendering time from hours to minutes.

4. A category of applications built for high-performance computing clusters.

The lab installed parallel-processing software across its server farm for faster simulations.