parallel operation
- noun
- /ˈpɛrəˌlɛl ˌɑpəˈreɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
operación paralela
- In modern computing, a parallel operation allows multiple tasks to be processed simultaneously, improving efficiency.
- parallel operation of large arrays
Examples
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The CCS units can be upgraded to higher power by simple parallel operation; they come with full front-panel instrumentation and provide complete operational and safety protection.
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Bugs resulting from unexpected interactions between parallel operations (such as race conditions) can be especially challenging to analyze this way because the timing of various events is significantly affected by the debugger itself.
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Circulation: Opportunity for fast and massively parallel operation
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However, the different pricing schemes offered by various fixers suggest the parallel operation of multiple networks rather than a single, coordinated system.
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The small amplitudes of circulation demand massively parallel operation, as mentioned before, in order to provide sufficient storage capacity.
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Proposed parallel operation of many SPM-like probes forming the array head (adapted from 13).
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Various design considerations indicate a need for parallel operation of many reading heads in a nanoDASD, each of them interrogating only a small fraction of the storage area.
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As a consequence, such a nanoDASD will have a number of interesting features not available in conventional DASD (and vice versa); in particular, it may be convenient for parallel operation of large arrays of individual recording heads.
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The analysis and numerical estimation of the characteristic parameters of PFAs led to the definition of optimum operating conditions (circulation) and to the requirement of parallel operation (array head).
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The goals established for HPF were fairly straightforward: provide a high-level, portable programming model for scalable computer systems based primarily on data-parallel operations in a conceptually shared memory and produce code with performance comparable to the best hand-coded native language code on a given machine.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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3.5
A computer running more than one program at the same time
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8.1
Two or more events happening at the same time
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5.6
Two or more actions that happen at the same time
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7.1
Using several processors at the same time to make a computer work faster
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Using two or more processors at the same time to do work faster
Two or more things working at the same time
To run computer tasks on more than one processor at the same time
Using more than one computer or machine to do tasks faster
Two or more programs run at the same time on one computer
A way to run two or more computer programs at the same time on one computer
Antonyms
- Specialized
Tasks happen one after another, each starting after the last finishes
How Parallel
- Specialized
- Specialized
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- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the simultaneous execution of two or more operations' is directly and compositionally derivable from 'parallel' (occurring at the same time) + 'operation' (a procedure or task). This adjective–noun combination follows a regular, cross-linguistic pattern and is transparent even in technical contexts, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The term parallel operation comes from the image of two or more machines or tasks running 'side by side'. The word parallel means 'side by side' and operation means 'working', so the phrase describes things working 'at the same time' to share the job and finish faster.