Transputer

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A single chip with CPU, memory and communications capability, used in grids to form parallel processing computers.

    "One of the most intriguing advances has been the development of the transputer, a single-chip computer developed by Inmos Ltd."

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"One of the most intriguing advances has been the development of the transputer, a single-chip computer developed by Inmos Ltd."

Etymology

Blend of transistor + computer.

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parallel processing

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