parallel
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5.9
- adjective
- /ˈpærəˌlɛl/
- Specialized
:
paralelo
- The new software allows users to open and edit documents in parallel, which improves collaboration.
- parallel computing
- parallel processing
- parallel programming
So I mean part of it came in parallel but but.
- So I mean part of it came in parallel but but.
- And that's where that parallel thread stuff comes in.
- It's the digital space that exists in parallel time to our everyday life.
- We just have eight single bit things in parallel.
- We want to solve a lot of problems fast and in parallel.
- We've basically developed this technology for massively parallel reporter assays MPRA.
Examples
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COA systems are potentially capable of reprocessing or parallel processing the whole population of business transactions.
Academic text (1999) -
Training activities often run in parallel with both components to maximize their impact.
Academic text (2011) -
Programs are not tested at a regional office prior to implementation, and no parallel testing is performed.
Academic text (1999) -
Nevertheless, there is substantial interest in being able to write parallel code in the languages.
Academic text (2011) -
Custom macro tuning was done in parallel with logic design and integration.
Academic text (1999) -
The computer can perform multiple tasks in parallel, increasing efficiency and speed.
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Several operations run in parallel during the simulation to ensure accurate results.
Synonyms
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4.4
Happening at the same time as something else
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6.6
Happening at the same time as another thing
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6.1
Able to run several tasks at the same time on a computer
Using several parts of a computer program to run at the same time
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
1
4.3
A socket on a computer that connects devices like printers and sends data across many wires
- Specialized
1
4.3
Using two or more processors at the same time to do work faster
- Specialized
1
4.3
A closed path for electricity that splits into branches so devices work independently
- Archaic
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5.7
A connection that sends many bits at once between a computer and a device like a printer
An imaginary horizontal line around the Earth that shows how far north or south a place is
- Specialized
Doing more than one task at the same time on computers or machines
- Specialized
In geometry, only one line through a point not on a given line does not meet it
- Literature
A book of short life stories about famous Greeks and Romans written by Plutarch
- Specialized
A leaf with veins that run parallel from the base to the tip like grass
How Parallel
Surface Forms
Etymology
Parallel comes from the Greek parts para- 'beside' and allēlōn 'one another', the same para- you see in paragraph. So in computing, a 'parallel' system runs tasks 'side by side' at the same time.