parallel computing
nounUK /ˈpærəlɛl kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
US /ˈpærəlɛl kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
Parallel computing is when many computers or parts of a computer work together at the same time to finish a big job faster.
The weather team used parallel computing to predict tomorrow's storm much faster.
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2. A way of solving one problem by splitting it into pieces that run at the same time.
Sorting a million numbers is quicker with parallel computing.
3. Using many processors in one machine to share the workload.
The new laptop's parallel computing makes video editing smooth.
4. A field of computer science that studies how to run tasks at the same time safely.
She studied parallel computing to design faster game engines.