Parallel processing

/ˌpɛrəˈlɛl ˌprɑˈsɛsɪŋ/

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Definitions of parallel processing

noun
simultaneous processing by two or more processing units

synonyms: multiprocessing

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data processing
(computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information

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