parallel object programming
nounUK /ˈpærəlɛl ˈɒbdʒɛkt ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /ˈpærəlɛl ˈɑbdʒɛkt ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
A way of writing computer programs where many objects work at the same time to finish a job faster.
The game used parallel object programming so the characters could move and talk at the same time.
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2. A programming style where separate objects run on different processors and share work.
The weather model relied on parallel object programming across many computers.
3. A method of building software where objects send messages to each other at the same time.
With parallel object programming, the robots passed messages while working together.
4. A technique in computer science for splitting tasks among many objects that run together.
Her class learned parallel object programming to speed up the simulation.