massively parallel
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a computer system that uses a large number of separate processors simultaneously to increase power and speed
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Rather than operating like a conventional computer that follows a central clock, the brain functions as a massively parallel network.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 June 2026
The company said the system will rely on specialized processors optimized for massively parallel computing tasks.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
The fast-growing demand for massively parallel compute power driven by artificial neural networks exacerbates this situation even further, and the appetite for energy is skyrocketing.
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Kazuhiro Gomi,
Forbes,
10 Sep. 2024
GPUs are well-suited for neural networks because their massively parallel architecture performs the necessary matrix multiplications involved in running neural networks faster than conventional processors.
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Benj Edwards,
Ars Technica,
24 Oct. 2023
That’s the massively parallel supercomputers, which dominated until recently.
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Eric Betz,
Discover Magazine,
19 Mar. 2019
Quantum computers encode information in qubits, enabling massively parallel computation relying on purely quantum effects.
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IEEE Spectrum,
4 Oct. 2018
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 June 2026
The company said the system will rely on specialized processors optimized for massively parallel computing tasks.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
The fast-growing demand for massively parallel compute power driven by artificial neural networks exacerbates this situation even further, and the appetite for energy is skyrocketing.
—
Kazuhiro Gomi,
Forbes,
10 Sep. 2024
GPUs are well-suited for neural networks because their massively parallel architecture performs the necessary matrix multiplications involved in running neural networks faster than conventional processors.
—
Benj Edwards,
Ars Technica,
24 Oct. 2023
That’s the massively parallel supercomputers, which dominated until recently.
—
Eric Betz,
Discover Magazine,
19 Mar. 2019
Quantum computers encode information in qubits, enabling massively parallel computation relying on purely quantum effects.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Oct. 2018
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