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parallel processing

noun

/ˌpærəlel ˈprəʊsesɪŋ/

/ˌpærəlel ˈprɑːsesɪŋ/

[uncountable] (computing)

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the division of a process into different parts, which are performed at the same time by different processors in a computer

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