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parallel computing

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Solving a problem with multiple computers or computers made up of multiple processors. It is an umbrella term for a variety of architectures, including symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), clusters of SMP systems, massively parallel processors (MPPs) and grid computing. See SMP, MPP, pipeline processing, array processor, vector processor, hypercube and grid computing.


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Parallel programming libraries and compiler enhancements, such as MPI and OpenMP, and distributed debugging and monitoring tools support the development of parallel computing applications that are able to effectively leverage these cluster computer architectures.
 
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