Parallelizing: meaning, definitions and examples

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parallelizing

 

[ ˈpær.ə.lel.aɪz.ɪŋ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

computing

The act of dividing a task into smaller parts that can be executed simultaneously in order to improve performance.

Synonyms

concurrent processing, optimizing, streamlining

Examples of usage

  • Parallelizing the code can significantly reduce the time it takes to run the program.
  • By parallelizing the computations, the system can handle larger datasets more efficiently.
Context #2 | Noun

computing

The process of organizing data or tasks in a way that allows them to be executed simultaneously for improved efficiency.

Synonyms

concurrency, multithreading, simultaneous processing

Examples of usage

  • Parallelizing is essential for achieving high performance in distributed systems.
  • The parallelizing of tasks in the network architecture improved overall system throughput.

Translations

Translations of the word "parallelizing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 paralelização

🇮🇳 समानांतर करना

🇩🇪 Parallelisierung

🇮🇩 paralelisasi

🇺🇦 паралелізація

🇵🇱 równoległość

🇯🇵 並列化 (へいれつか)

🇫🇷 parallélisation

🇪🇸 paralelización

🇹🇷 paralelleştirme

🇰🇷 병렬화 (byeongnyeolhwa)

🇸🇦 التوازي

🇨🇿 paralelizace

🇸🇰 paralelizácia

🇨🇳 并行化 (bìng xíng huà)

🇸🇮 paralelizacija

🇮🇸 samhliða

🇰🇿 параллелизация

🇬🇪 პარალელიზაცია

🇦🇿 paralelləşdirmə

🇲🇽 paralelización

Word origin

The term 'parallelizing' originated from the word 'parallelize', which is derived from the word 'parallel'. The concept of parallel processing has become increasingly important in the field of computing, especially with the rise of multi-core processors and distributed systems. By parallelizing tasks, developers can harness the power of multiple processors to improve performance and efficiency.

See also: parallel, parallelepiped, parallelism, parallelogram, parallels, unparalleled.