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transputer

noun

transputer

noun

Etymology Blend of transistor + computer.

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences 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.1991, Ronald S. Cok, Parallel programs for the transputer:

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