parallel software
nounUK /ˈpærəlɛl ˈsɒftwɛə/
US /ˈpærəlɛl ˈsɔftwɛr/
Parallel software is a computer program that does many jobs at the same time.
The video game uses parallel software so the characters and the music can run together.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Software designed to split a big task into smaller parts that run on many processors at once.
Scientists used parallel software to analyze millions of stars in a single night.
3. Programs written so that different parts can work side by side without waiting for each other.
The weather app is parallel software, so it can download maps and forecasts at the same time.
4. A type of software that makes full use of a computer's multiple cores.
Our new laptop runs parallel software smoothly because it has eight cores.