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binodal

binodal

9.9
A curve or pattern in data with two separate peaks showing two main groups
  • adjective
  • /baɪˈnoʊdəl/
  • Specialized
: binodal
  • Between the spinodal and the binodal curve there is a metastability.
  • binodal architecture
  • binodal cache

Examples

  • In statistical analysis, a binodal distribution can indicate two separate populations within the data.

  • A graph showing the binodal peaks helps scientists understand where equilibrium occurs between the two states.

  • Data buses throughout the binodal cache are 16 bytes wide.

    Academic text (1999)
  • With all of this available bandwidth, the internal processing capacities of each node in the binodal architecture must be very robust.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The single most important contributor to this dramatic performance improvement is the architecture and design of the binodal cache.

    Academic text (1999)
  • We begin with an overview of the binodal cache itself, then describe the internal controls used in shared cache and shared resource management.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Much of this improvement can be attributed to an innovative approach to the cache and memory hierarchy: the binodal cache architecture.

    Academic text (1999)
  • A critical design feature of the binodal cache is the source for data requests that miss the local L2 cache node.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The logic trace function has proven invaluable in analyzing the complex system interactions of the binodal cache.

    Academic text (1999)
  • This paper describes a number of the unique aspects of the binodal cache architecture, with an emphasis on those functions that contributed significantly to either system performance or system functionality.

    Academic text (1999)

Surface Forms

binodal positive

Morphology

binodal = nodal (transparent) = bi + nod + al

The prefix 'bi-' clearly indicates 'two', and 'nodal' relates to nodes, making the meaning straightforward.

Etymology

Binodal comes from the prefix bi- meaning 'two' and nodal, which comes from node meaning 'point'. So binodal describes something with two points or peaks, like a curve that has two high spots.