parallel programming
nounUK /ˈpærəlɛl ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /ˈpærəlɛl ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
Parallel programming is when a computer does many parts of a job at the same time.
The game loads faster because of parallel programming.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Writing code that splits work across multiple processors to finish faster.
She used parallel programming to speed up the data analysis.
3. A style of computing where tasks run simultaneously instead of one after another.
Parallel programming differs from sequential programming in how tasks are scheduled.
4. The practice of designing algorithms so many operations can happen at once.
The course covers parallel programming for modern multicore chips.