noun
- Computing devices or systems that contain two or more processors working together to perform tasks.
Usage: plural form of multiprocessor; technical term used in computing and computer architecture
Examples
- Modern servers often use multiprocessors to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Multiprocessors improve performance by distributing computational work across several cores.
- The company upgraded to multiprocessors to speed up their data processing operations.
- Multiprocessors are essential for running complex applications that require high computing power.
- Video editing software benefits greatly from multiprocessors because it can process multiple video streams at once.
- Multiprocessors allow operating systems to run many programs concurrently without significant slowdown.