Parallel Processing

Parallel processing is the ability to carry out multiple operations or tasks simultaneously. The term is used in the contexts of both human cognition, particularly in the ability of the brain to simultaneously process incoming stimuli, and in parallel computing by machines.

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Famous quotes containing the word parallel:

    “The universe expects every man to do his duty in his parallel of latitude.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)