parallelcomputingmodel
nounUK /ˈpærəlɛl kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ ˈmɒdl/
US /ˈpærəlɛl kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ ˈmɑːdl/
A way of getting many computers or computer parts to work together on a big job at the same time.
The scientists used a parallel computing model to split the huge simulation across hundreds of processors.
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2. A theoretical framework describing how tasks are divided and coordinated across multiple processors.
The course compares the shared-memory and message-passing parallel computing models.
3. A programming abstraction that lets developers write code without managing every low-level thread.
MapReduce is a popular parallel computing model for processing massive datasets.
4. A design pattern for organizing hardware and software so that work runs simultaneously.
Choosing the right parallel computing model can cut a program's runtime dramatically.