work unit
- noun
- Specialized
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unidad de trabajo
- To balance load, the scheduler split the dataset into identical work units for parallel workers.
Examples
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In our MapReduce job, each mapper receives a single work unit to transform and forward.
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The grid server dispatched a work unit to each volunteer computer for processing.
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Each work unit must be processed efficiently.
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The system assigns a work unit to every thread.
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The grid server dispatched a work unit to each volunteer computer for processing.
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In our MapReduce job, each mapper receives a single work unit to transform and forward.
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To balance load, the scheduler split the dataset into identical work units for parallel workers.
Synonyms
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Computer work that a system runs as one operation
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a discrete task assigned for processing' is directly derivable from combining 'work' (task/activity) with 'unit' (a single defined piece); it follows the common compositional pattern 'unit of work' found across languages. Although the term is technical in computing, its referent is predictable from the constituents, so a B1 learner who knows the words can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Work unit in computing uses a simple image: imagine a factory where a big job is cut into small units and each unit is sent to one worker machine. So a work unit is a single piece of work or 'task' that a program or computer handles on its own.