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Multimedia PC The Multimedia PC, or MPC, was a recommended configuration for a PC with a CD-ROM drive. The standard was set and named by the "Multimedia PC Marketing Council", which was a working group of the Software Publishers Association (now the Software and Information Industry Association).
Multimedia Super Corridor Situated in Malaysia, the Multimedia Super Corridor is a Government designated zone, designed to leapfrog Malaysia into the information and knowledge age. It originally includes an area of approximately 15x50 km² which stretches from the Petronas Twin Towers to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport and also includes the towns of Putrajaya and Cyberjaya.
Multimediocrity Multimediocrity is a slang term used in the early 1990s to describe a multimedia CD-ROM release in which the quality of the product is mediocre. These usually included products intended to cash in on the multimedia boom in the early 1990s, such as CD-ROMs from music groups.
Multimethodology Multimethodology, or mixed methods research, is an approach to professional research in the social sciences. It attempts to synthesize a diverse range of methods in order to get an adequate view of the social world.
Multimodal integration For perceptual experience and behaviour to benefit from the simultaneous stimulation of multiple sensory modalities, integration of the information from these modalities is necessary. The mechanisms mediating this phenomenon and its subsequent effects on cognitive and behavioural processes will be examined hereafter.
Multimodal Therapy Multimodal Therapy is an approach to psychotherapy founded by Arnold Lazarus. It is based on the idea that humans are biological beings that think, feel, act, sense, imagine, and interact; and that each of these "modalities" should be addressed in psychological treatment.
Multimode distortion Multimode distortion is a distortion mechanism occurring in multimode fibers and other waveguides, in which the signal is spread in time because the propagation velocity of the optical signal is not the same for all modes. Other names for this phenomenon include modal dispersion, multimode dispersion, modal distortion, intermodal distortion, intermodal dispersion, and intermodal delay distortion.
Multimoog The Multimoog is a monophonic analog synthesizer manufactured by Moog Music from 1978 to 1981. Derived from the earlier Micromoog (internally, it consists of a stock Micromoog circuit board with the extra circuitry on a second board), the Multimoog was intended to be a less expensive alternative to Moog's flagship Minimoog.
MultiMediaCard The MultiMediaCard (MMC) is a flash memory memory card standard. Unveiled in 1997 by Siemens AG and SanDisk, it is based on Toshiba's NAND-based flash memory, and is therefore much smaller than earlier systems based on Intel NOR-based memory such as CompactFlash.
Multinational corporation A multinational corporation (MNC) or multinational enterprise (MNE) or transnational corporation (TNC) or multinational organization (MNO) is a corporation or enterprise that manages production establishments or delivers services in at least two countries.
Multinational force in Iraq The Multinational force in Iraq, also known as the Coalition, are the nations whose governments have military personnel in Iraq as part of the American-led war effort. The media normally use the term US-led coalition, to describe this force, since over 90% of the troops are American.
Multinational Force and Observers Medal The Multinational Force and Observers Medal is an international military decoration which was first created on March 24, 1982. The medal was established under the authority of the Director-General of the Multinational Force and Observers which were established to monitor a neutral ceasefire zone, between Egypt and Israel, as the result of the Yom Kippur War of 1973.
Multinational Force in Lebanon The Multinational Force in Lebanon (also MNF) was an international peacekeeping force created in 1982 and sent to Lebanon to oversee the withdrawal of the Palestinian Liberation Organization. The participants included contingents of United States Marines, French paratroopers, Italian soldiers, and British soldiers.
Multinational Force Iraq Multi-National Force - Iraq (MNF-I) replaced Combined Joint Task Force 7 on May 15, 2004. The land forces component of United States Central Command that carried out the initial invasion of Iraq, designated the Coalition Forces Land Component Command, was established by Commander, US Army Forces Central Command, in 2002/3, to oversee two corps-sized organizations, I Marine Expeditionary Force and V Corps.
Multinational Character Set The Multinational Character Set is a character encoding created by Digital Equipment Corporation for use in the popular VT220 terminal. It was an 8-bit extension of ASCII that added accented characters, currency symbols, and other things missing from 7-bit ASCII.
Multinational state A multinational state is a state in which the population consists of two or more ethnically distinct nations that are of significant size. This contrasts with a nation-state where a single nation comprises the bulk of the population.
Multinomial distribution In probability theory, the multinomial distribution is a generalization of the binomial distribution. The binomial distribution is the probability distribution of the number of "successes" in n independent Bernoulli trials, with the same probability of "success" on each trial.
MultiNet Multilayered extended semantic networks (abbreviated MultiNets) are both a knowledge representation paradigm and a language for meaning representation of natural language expressions. They have been developed by Hermann Helbig on the basis of earlier Semantic Networks.
Multipactor effect The Multipactor effect is a phenomenon in radio frequency (RF) amplifier vacuum tubes and waveguides, where, under certain resonant conditions, secondary electron emission may multiply and destroy the RF device.
Multipartite virus A multipartite virus is a computer virus that infects multiple different target platforms, and remains recursively infective in each target. The term was coined to describe the first viruses that included (DOS) file and (PC BIOS) boot sector virus code, where both parts are viral themselves.
Multipath In wireless telecommunications, multipath is the propagation phenomenon that results in radio signals' reaching the receiving antenna by two or more paths. Causes of multipath include atmospheric ducting, ionospheric reflection and refraction, and reflection from terrestrial objects, such as mountains and buildings.
Multipath interference Multipath interference is a phenomenon in the physics of waves whereby a wave from a source travels to a detector via two or more paths and, under the right condition, the two (or more) components of the wave interfere. The condition necessary is that the components of the wave remain coherent throughout the whole extent of their travel.
Multipath I/O In computer storage, multipath I/O is a fault tolerance technique whereby there is more than one physical path between the CPU in a computer system and its mass storage devices through the buses, controllers, switches, and bridge devices connecting them.
Multipath On-demand Routing The Multipath On-demand Routing (MOR) protocol is a protocol to connect nodes in wireless sensor networks. It is an Ad Hoc Routing Protocol which is reactive or on-demand, meaning that it establishes routes as needed.
Multiphasic liquid A multiphasic liquid, also known as a multiphasic liquid-liquid-liquid system, is a mixture consisting of more than two immiscible liquid phases. Biphasic mixtures consisting of two immiscible phases are very common and usually consist of an organic solvent and an aqueous phase ("water and oil").
Multiphonic Multiphonics are an extended technique in instrumental music in which a monophonic instrument (one which generally produces only one note at a time) is made to produce several notes at once. (For multiphonic use in music, see throat singing, didgeridoo and singing bowls.
Multiphoton fluorescence microscope A multiphoton fluorescence microscope uses pulsed long wavelength laser light to excite fluorophores within a specimen. The fluorophore absorbs the energy from two long-wavelength photons that must arrive simultaneously in order to excite an electron into a higher energy state, from which it can decay, emitting a fluorescence signal.
Multiplane camera The multiplane camera is a special motion picture camera used in the traditional animation process that moves a number of pieces of artwork past the camera at various speeds and at various distances from one another. This creates a three-dimensional effect, although not actually stereoscopic.
Multiplayer Battletech: Solaris This version of the multiplayer Battletech computer game was available on AOL, and on Kesmai's (later named GameStorm) game service between 1996-2002. At its popularity on the AOL server, thousands of players competed simultaneously in 'Arenas', where 2-8 players battled in team games or free-for-alls.
Multiplayer BattleTech 3025 Multiplayer BattleTech: 3025 was a PC MMORPG game that was developed during the same period of time as MechWarrior 4: Vengeance by Microsoft. It was released in a beta format in 2001 and suddenly removed from the net with little explanation on December 6th, 2001.
Multiplayer BattleTech: EGA Multiplayer BattleTech was a PC MMORPG BattleTech game developed by Kesmai and featured on the now defunct GEnie online gaming network. The game engine was based on a heavily modified version of the original MechWarrior.
Multiplayer game A multiplayer game is a video game in which more than one person can play the same game at the same time. Unlike most other games, computer and video games are often single-player activities because the computing power exists to create artificial opponents.
Multiplayer game (disambiguation) Multiplayer games, or N-player games, are games that involve competition between multiple parties in a single game with or without a "win" scenario, that involve order or ranking, mediated by a set of rules or regulations.
Multiplayer Online Casual Game A Multiplayer Online Casual Game (MOCG) is an online computer casual game (simply: Casual Game) in which a number of players interact with one another in a virtual world and are usually pitted against each other in a friendly, dynamic, and fun competition. MOCG's are very popular in East Asia today and some parts of the world.
Multiple (finance) Multiple in financial terminology is a metric used in valuation of companies. The most commonly used multiples are: P/E (Price earnings ratio), EV/EBITDA (Enterprise value to Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization).
Multiple agent system A multiple agent system (MAS) is a distributed parallel computer system built of many very simple components, each using a simple algorithm, and each communicating with other components. A paradigm of an ant colony or bee swarm is used many times.
Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (MACA) is a slotted media access control protocol used in wireless LAN data transmission to avoid collisions caused by hidden station problem and to simplify exposed station problem.
Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance for Wireless Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance for Wireless (MACAW) is a slotted Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol widely used in Ad-hoc networks. Furthermore, it is foundation of many other MAC protocols used in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN).
Multiple careers Whereas a career comprises the work activities that can be identified with a particular job or profession, having multiple careers is the growing trend in the late 20th century and early 21st century. These multiple careers can either be concurrent (where a worker has two simultaneous careers) or sequential (where a worker adopts a new career after having worked for some time in another career).
Multiple cloning site A multiple cloning site (MCS), also called a polylinker, is a short segment of DNA which contains many (usually 20+) restriction sites - a standard feature of engineered plasmids. Restriction sites within an MCS are typically unique.
Multiple description coding Multiple Description Coding (MDC) is a coding technique which fragments a single media stream into n independent sub streams (n >= 2) of equal importance, referred to as descriptions. The packets of each description are routed over multiple, (partially) disjoint pathes.
Multiple document interface Graphical computer applications with a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) are those whose windows reside under a single parent window (usually with the exception of modal windows), as opposed to all windows being separate from each other (single document interface). The initialism MDI is usually not expanded.
Multiple Drafts Model Daniel Dennett's Multiple Drafts Model of Consciousness is a materialist theory of consciousness based upon cognitivism, which views the mind in terms of information processing. The theory is described in depth in his book, Consciousness Explained, written in 1991.
Multiple endings Multiple endings refer to a case in entertainment (usually video games) where the story could end in different ways, depending on the actions of the characters. Audience interactivity is usually an important factor in determining which ending to use.
Multiple endocrine neoplasia Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) (or "multiple endocrine adenomas", or "multiple endocrine adenomatosis" -- "MEA") consists of three syndromes featuring tumors of endocrine glands, each with its own characteristic pattern. The presence of any one tumor type does not automatically have a patient labelled as MEN, but a search of the other at-risk areas is usually undertaken, especially when there are suggestive clinical signs.
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 is part of a group of disorders that affect the endocrine system. These disorders greatly increase the risk of developing multiple cancerous and noncancerous tumors in glands such as the parathyroid, pituitary, and pancreas.
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 is part of a group of disorders that affect the endocrine system. These disorders greatly increase the risk of developing multiple cancerous and noncancerous tumors in glands such as the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenals.
Multiple feedback topology (electronics) Multiple feedback topology is an electronic filter topology which is used to implement an electronic filter by adding two poles to the transfer function. A diagram of the circuit topology for a second order low pass filter is shown in the figure on the right.
Multiple histories The concept of multiple histories is closely related to the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics. In the same way that the many-worlds interpretation regard possible futures as having a real existence of their own, the theory of multiple histories reverses this in time to regard the many possible past histories of a given event as having real existence.
Multiple choice Multiple choice (MCQ) questions or items are a form of assessment item for which respondents are asked to select one or more of the choices from a list. This type of question is used in education testing, in elections (choose between multiple candidates, parties, or policies), in market research, and many other areas.
Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle A Multiple Independently targetable Re-entry Vehicle, or MIRV is a collection of nuclear weapons carried on a single intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) or a submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM). Using a MIRV warhead, a single launched missile can strike several targets, or fewer targets redundantly.
Multiple inheritance Multiple inheritance refers to a feature of object-oriented programming languages in which a class can inherit behaviors and features from more than one superclass. This contrasts with single inheritance, where a class inherits from only one superclass.
Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey A Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) is a survey program developed by the United Nations Children's Fund to provide internationally comparable, statistically rigorous data on the situation of children and women. The first round of surveys (MICS1) was carried out in over 60 countries in 1995 in response to the World Summit for Children.
Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System The Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System or MILES is used by the United States Armed Forces and other armed forces around the world for training purposes. It uses lasers and blank cartridges to simulate actual battle.
Multiple Launch Rocket Truck A Multiple Launch Rocket Truck is generally a nonspecific brand of truck or pickup truck that militias and guerrilla groups refurbish with a rocket array capable of being rotated and serves as a multiple Launch Rocket System. It is distinct from a technical, which tend to mount machine guns or heavy machine guns.
Multiple Listing Service Multiple Listing Service (MLS) (also Multiple Listing System or Multiple Listings Service) is a database which allows real estate brokers representing sellers under a listing contract to widely share information about properties with real estate brokers who may represent potential buyers or wish to cooperate with a seller's broker in finding a buyer for the property. The MLS combines the listings of all available properties that are represented by brokers who are both members of that MLS system and of NAR or CREA, (the National Association of Realtors in the US or the Canadian Real Estate Association).
Multiple master fonts Multiple master fonts (or MM fonts) are — or rather were — an extension to Adobe Systems' Type 1 PostScript fonts, now mostly superseded by the advent of OpenType. Multiple master fonts contain one or more "masters" — that is, original font styles — and enable a user to interpolate these font styles along a continuous range of "axes.
Multiple move chess Multiple Move Chess is a chess variant wherein multiple moves are allowed during each player's turn. Multiple move chess is a good way to have an interesting and fairly traditional chess variant game that is both interestingly modified, and shorter than a normal game.
Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium The Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium (MMRC) is a unique research model that was developed to accelerate the development of novel, cutting-edge treatments for patients afflicted by multiple myeloma by catalyzing, promoting, and facilitating collaborative research between industry and academia. This bench to bedside research is solely directed to provide new and more effective treatments for our patients and fast forward progress towards the ultimate cure of Myeloma.
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation or MMRF is a non-profit organization based in Norwalk, Connecticut dedicated to "accelerating the search for a cure" of multiple myeloma. It was formed in 1998 by Kathy Giusti.
Multiple patterning Multiple patterning is an extension of double patterning, a class of technologies developed for photolithography to enhance the feature density. Double patterning may be used as early as 65 nm node and will be the predominant lithography technique for 32 nm node.
Multiple personality controversy Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is the American Psychiatric Association's current name for a condition listed in earlier editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) as multiple personality disorder (MPD). The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems continues to list it as Multiple Personality Disorder.
Multiple publication Duplicate publication refers to publishing the same intellectual material more than once, by the author or publisher. it does not refer to the unauthorized republication by someone else, which constitutes plagiarism, copyright violation, or both.
Multiple realizability Multiple realizability, in philosophy of mind, is the thesis that the same mental property, state, or event can be implemented by different physical properties, states or events. The idea has its roots in the late 1960s and early 1970s when a number of philosophers, most prominently Hilary Putnam and Jerry Fodor, put it forth as an argument against reductionist accounts of the relation between mental and physical kinds.
Multiple rocket launcher A multiple rocket launcher (MRL) is a type of unguided rocket artillery system. Like other rocket artillery, MRLs are less accurate and have a much lower rate of fire than batteries of traditional artillery guns.
Multiple rule-based problems Multiple rule-based problems are problems containing various conflicting rules and restrictions. Such problems typically have an "optimal" solution, found by striking a balance between the various restrictions, without directly defying any of the aforementioned restrictions.
Multiple sclerosis borderline This is the name given to special cases of Multiple sclerosis Borderline forms of MS, Fontaine, B., Federation de Neurologie, INSERM U546, Groupe Hospitalier, Faculte de Medecine Pitie-Salpetriere, Paris diseases are now called the MS-borderline, because some authors consider them different diseases and others MS variants.
Multiple sequence alignment A multiple sequence alignment (MSA) is a sequence alignment of three or more biological sequences, generally protein, DNA, or RNA. In general, the input set of query sequences are assumed to have an evolutionary relationship by which they share a lineage and are descended from a common ancestor.
Multiple sub-nyquist sampling Encoding system Japan had the earliest working HDTV system, with design efforts going back to 1979. The country began broadcasting analog HDTV signals in the early 1990s using an interlaced resolution of 1035 or 1080 active lines (1035i) or 1125 total lines.
Multiple subpial transection If partial seizures originate in areas of the brain that cannot be removed safely, multiple subpial transections are an alternative. The surgeon makes a series of shallow cuts (transections) into the brain's cerebral cortex.
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain is a British medical research charity dedicated to curing the neurological condition multiple sclerosis. The MS Society are also committed to bringing high quality health and social care within reach of everyone affected by MS.
Multiple Single-Level Multiple Single-Level (MSL) is a method of separating different levels of data by using separate PCs or virtual machines for each level. It aims to give some of the benefits of Multilevel security without needing special changes to the OS or applications, but at the cost of requiring extra hardware.
Multiple testing In statistics, "multiple testing" refers to the potential increase in Type I error that occurs when statistical tests are used repeatedly, for example while doing multiple comparisons to test null hypotheses stating that the averages of several disjoint populations are equal to each other (homogeneous).
Multiple unit The term Multiple Unit (MU) is usually used to describe a passenger train whose carriages have the ability to propel on their own, can be coupled with other similar units to operate together in multiple, and the minimum operating train unit consists of more than one carriages. Depending on the energy source, the two major categories of multiple-unit train are Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) and Electric Multiple Unit (EMU).
Multiple vortex tornado A multiple vortex tornado is a tornado that contains several vortices rotating around and inside of and part of the main vortex. These multiple vortices are very similar to Eyewall mesovortices found in intense tropical cyclones.
Multiple-camera setup The multiple-camera setup (aka, multiple-camera mode of production) is a method of shooting films and television programs. Several cameras—either film or video—are employed on the set and simultaneously record (or broadcast) a scene.
Multiple-conclusion logic A multiple-conclusion logic is one in which logical consequence is a relation, vdash, between two sets of sentences (or propositions). Gamma vdash Delta is typically interpreted as meaning that whenever each element of Gamma is true, some element of Delta is true; and whenever each element of Delta is false, some element of Gamma is false.
Multiple-effect evaporator A multiple-effect evaporator, as defined in chemical engineering, is an apparatus for efficiently using the heat from steam to evaporate water. In a multiple-effect evaporator, water is boiled in a sequence of vessels, each held at a lower pressure than the last.
Multiple-input multiple-output communications Multiple-input multiple-output, or MIMO, is an abstract mathematical model for multi-antenna communication systems where the transmitter has multiple antennas capable of transmitting independent signals and the receiver is equipped with multiple receive antennas. Special, degenerated cases of MIMO are SIMO, when the transmitter is constrained to have only a single antenna, and MISO when the receiver is constrained to have a single receive antenna.
Multiple-unit train control Multiple-unit train control sometimes referred to simply as multiple-unit or MU, is a method of simultaneously controlling all the electric motors in a train including a number of self-powered cars from a single operating location.
Multiple-use name A multiple-use name is a name used by many different people. It is a strategy that has been adopted by many unconnected radical and cultural groups, where the construct of personal identity has been criticised.
Multiples Multiples is an album by electronic musician Keith Fullerton Whitman, released in 2005 on the Kranky label. The album was recorded at Harvard University where Whitman was lecturing at the time, and uses the university's supply of vintage synthesizers and other electronic instruments.
Multiplex (company) Multiplex is a large Australian based group of property and construction companies notable for its involvement in some significant construction projects. It was founded in 1962 in Perth, Western Australia, by John Roberts, with its first project being the laying of a pipeline across the Mandurah estuary.
Multiplex (juggling) Multiplexing is a form of toss juggling with multiple balls thrown and/or caught at one time by the same hand. Perhaps the simplest multiplex pattern is to juggle a three-ball cascade pattern with 4 balls, where two of the balls are treated like one ball, and thrown and caught together.
Multiplexed Transport Layer Security In information technology, the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol provides connection security with mutual authentication, data confidentiality and integrity, key generation and distribution, and security parameters negotiation. However, missing from the protocol is a way to multiplex application data over a single TLS session.
Multiplexing In electronics, telecommunications and computer networks, multiplexing is a term used to refer to a process where multiple analog message signals or digital data streams are combined into one signal. The aim is to share an expensive resource.
Multiplication (alchemy) In alchemy, Multiplication refers to the Magnum Opus, the creation of a Philosopher's stone. This is achieved by a complex process by which a fermented or putrefied substance combines with and transforms another substance.
Multiplication theorem In mathematics, the multiplication theorem is a certain type of identity obeyed by many special functions related to the gamma function. For the explicit case of the gamma function, the identity is a product of values; thus the name.
Multiplicative quantum number In quantum field theory, multiplicative quantum numbers are conserved quantum numbers of a special kind. A given quantum number q is said to be additive if in a particle reaction the sum of the q-values of the interacting particles is the same before and after the reaction.
Multiplicity In mathematics, the multiplicity of a member of a multiset is how many memberships in the multiset it has. For example, the term is used to refer to the value of the totient valence function, or the number of times a given polynomial equation has a root at a given point.
Multiplicity (philosophy) Multiplicities is a concept created by Gilles Deleuze, often used for example in A Thousand Plateaus (1980). Multiplicities - they are always plural - are opposed to the dialectic between the One and the Multiple.
Multiplicity (software) Multiplicity is a computer program that allows the use of one keyboard and mouse to access two or more client computers from a host computer. It is distributed by Stardock as part of their ThinkDesk subscription, as well as being available separately.
Multiplicity of suits Multiplicity of suits is a term to describe when more than one lawsuit exists regarding the same transaction or occurrence. The law generally attempts to avoid this situation and there are several rules in place when such situations occur.
Multiplier (economics) In economics, a multiplier effect – or, more completely, the spending/income multiplier effect – occurs when a change in spending causes a disproportionate change in aggregate demand. It is particularly associated with Keynesian economics; some other schools of economic thought reject or downplay the importance of multiplier effects particularly in the long run.
Multiplier (Fourier analysis) In Fourier analysis, a Fourier multiplier (or multiplier for short) is a kind of linear operator, or transformation of functions. These operators multiply the Fourier coefficients of a function by a specified function (known as the symbol), hence the name.
Multiplying billiard balls Multiplying billiard balls (Excelsior Ball Trick, August Roterberg, 1898) is a magic routine that is popular with both amateur and advanced conjurors but still rarely seen. As its name implies, the magician uses sleight of hand to manipulate a number of billiard balls (the balls are often smaller than actual billiard balls), giving the impression that he is making them appear and vanish at his command.
Multipoint ground A Multipoint Ground is an alternate type of electrical installation that attempts to solve the Ground Loop and Mains hum problem by creating many alternate paths for electrical energy to find its way back to ground. The distinguishing characteristic of a multipoint ground is the use of many interconnected grounding conductors into a loose grid configuration.
Multipotency Multipotent progenitor cells can give rise to several other cell types, but those types are limited in number. An example of a multipotent stem cell is a hematopoietic cell — a blood stem cell that can develop into several types of blood cells, but cannot develop into brain cells or other types of cells.
Multiprise 3000 As of late 2006, IBM's Multiprise 3000 is physically the smallest mainframe still in common use (HxWxD are 82 x 52 x 111 cm). It uses a similar case as the S/390 Integrated Server, which was introduced about one year earlier.
Multiprocessing Multiprocessing is a generic term for the use of two or more central processing units (CPUs) within a single computer system. It also refers to the ability of a system to support more than one processor and/or the ability to allocate tasks between them.

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