acceleration
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4.2
- noun
- /əˌsɛləˈreɪʃən/
- Specialized
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aceleración por hardware
- And there is a bunch of hardware acceleration for H.264 last time.
- acceleration program
Examples
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NET wrapper for DirectX hardware acceleration is not supported in Windows Phone 8.
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The workaround is simple: you have to enable hardware acceleration on the element.
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Another area of concern is the impact of an acceleration program on the efficiency of various keyboard arrangements.
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Along those same lines, make sure the hardware acceleration options are enabled in your virtual machine's settings.
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Pretty much everybody is going to agree on hardware acceleration of CSS3 elements.
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I mean, Red even supports CUDA acceleration in their own Synex desktop application.
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If Intel has enabled the IGP and is using the IGP acceleration for the playback window, then it is going to have a massive advantage.
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Parents appeared to be aware that acceleration was an excellent alternative for advancing and motivating academically gifted preschoolers
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There is a reason MS decided not to try to support GPU acceleration of IE on XP or Vista.
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For optimal performance in gaming, ensure your system uses acceleration through specialized graphics cards.
Synonyms
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9.1
A short informal word for something that makes things go faster
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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A steady change in an object's speed by the same amount in equal time periods
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A change in an object's movement that makes it move toward the centre when it follows a curve
- Specialized
Movement where speed changes by different amounts over time
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A steady change in an object's speed by the same amount each second
Surface Forms
Morphology
acceleration = accelerate (transparent) = accelerate + ion
The computing sense is a domain-specific extension but is still a straightforward nominalization of 'accelerate' meaning 'the act or effect of making something faster'.
Etymology
Acceleration comes from the parts ad- 'to' and celer 'quick', meaning 'making quick'. In computing, acceleration means using special hardware or services to make certain tasks run faster.