Definition of parallel processing in US English:
parallel processing
nounˈperəˌlel ˈpräˌsesiNGˈpɛrəˌlɛl ˈprɑˌsɛsɪŋ
Computing A mode of computer operation in which a process is split into parts that execute simultaneously on different processors attached to the same computer.
Example sentencesExamples
- The eServer p655 is designed for applications that require very large databases or massively parallel processing, typically needed by companies in sectors like digital media and life sciences.
- However, conventional embedded processors without efficient parallel processing could not execute massive image processing and high speed data transfer with low power consumption.
- The advent of high speed super computers and parallel processing has decreased the length of time involved in a calculation but this approach is still not ‘fast.’
- IBM began selling servers in the 1960s and produced key innovations such as using several small computers instead of one big one to solve large problems, known as parallel processing.
- Thanks to the benefits of parallel image acquisition and parallel processing, such a system can scan images at a much higher speed than conventional systems and process digital data in real time.