parallel processing

noun

1. the performance by a computer system of two or more simultaneous operations

parallel processing

1. The use of many different computer processors to work on different parts of a problem simultaneously. This is one way of increasing the speed at which computers can work, with each processor working on a part of a larger problem. ( Compare serial processing .)

Notes

The SETI project recently introduced a parallel processing system that allows individuals to use their personal computers to analyze data and assist in the search for extraterrestrial life.

Example Sentences

This ability for parallel processing makes the brain much more efficient compared to traditional computing systems.

From Science Daily

Obstacles such as huge-scale parallel processing, exaenergy consumption, reliability, memory and storage—along with a lack of software to start running on such supercomputers—stood in the way of those standards.

From Scientific American

Computers may be made for parallel processing, but humans are better off serial processing.

From New York Times

Thus, it is certainly possible that a vaccine will arrive much sooner, mainly because companies are "parallel processing," as Ellerin says.

From Salon

The push for realistic graphics led to the development of more powerful graphics cards that were ideal for the kind of parallel processing that is required by AI systems.

From Nature