parallel processing
nounUK /ˈpærəlɛl ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /ˈpærəlɛl ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ/
Parallel processing is when a computer does many jobs at the same time instead of one after another.
The new game console uses parallel processing to draw the graphics faster.
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2. In psychology, the idea that the brain handles many pieces of information at once.
Parallel processing explains how we recognize a face and a voice at the same time.
3. Doing several tasks side by side in a project or workplace.
The team used parallel processing to finish the report and the slides together.
4. In manufacturing, running multiple production steps at the same time.
The factory's parallel processing cut the build time in half.