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multiprocessing - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
noun
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noun Computation using one more than one processor .
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noun
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multi- + processing
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C extensions, such as multiprocessing , ctypes, cStringIO, et cetera can be found in
Planet Python 2009
Vlad: Python 2.6 and 3.0 contain a "multiprocessing " module that can help here.
O'Reilly News 2009
Major improvements to the design infrastructure, such as multiprocessing and precise correlation throughout the integrated design environment from implementation to signoff have enabled both tremendous performance improvements and greatly enhanced quality of results.
Marketwire - Breaking News Releases 2009
PlayBook features a 1GHz dual core processor taking advantage of symmetric multiprocessing .
With PlayBook, RIM jumps into tablet game Paul Krill 2010
RIM touts the PlayBook -- due out in early 2011 at an unannounced price -- as "the first multiprocessing , multitasking, uncompromised browsing, enterprise-ready professional-grade tablet."
RIM announces PlayBook tablet Rob Pegoraro 2010
It aids developers in building parallel C++ or C applications for multicore or multiprocessing systems.
Intel upgrades parallel development suite 2010
The challenge of multiprocessing has been around for decades.
Peeking Under Computing's Sheet Metal 2010
The challenge of multiprocessing has been around for decades.
Peeking Under Computing's Sheet Metal 2010
The CPU core and all on-chip hardware accelerators and peripheral interfaces are connected through a 64-bit AXI bus running at 166MHz, allowing ample input/output bandwidth for handling the multiprocessing requirements in real-life applications.
June 2009 - Fareastgizmos.com 2009
Chick with PhizzleDizzle, a blog about the world of Computer Science, writes about Kunle Olukoton, the brains behind Sun Niagara and server-class chip multiprocessing platform.
Archive 2009-02-01 DNLee 2009
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