vectorizedcomputing
nounUK /ˈvɛktəraɪzd kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
US /ˈvɛktəraɪzd kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
A way of doing many math jobs at the same time instead of one by one.
Vectorized computing lets the computer add a whole list of numbers in one quick step.
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2. Using special instructions to apply one operation to many data items at once.
The programmer used vectorized computing to speed up the image filter.
3. A style of coding where loops are replaced by whole-array operations.
Switching to vectorized computing cut the training time in half.
4. Hardware-supported processing of multiple values in a single instruction.
Modern CPUs rely on vectorized computing for fast scientific simulations.