high performance environment
1High-performance computing — (HPC) uses supercomputers and computer clusters to solve advanced computing problems. Today, computer systems approaching the teraflops region are counted as HPC computers.OverviewThe term is most commonly associated with computing used for… …
2High Performance Computing and Communication Act of 1991 — The High Performance Computing and Communication Act of 1991 (HPCA) is an Act of Congress promulgated in the 102nd United States Congress as Pub.L. 102 194 on 1991 12 09. Often referred to as the Gore Bill,[1] it was created and introduced by… …
3Collaborative for High Performance Schools — The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) is the United States first green building rating program especially designed for K 12 schools.[1] CHPS provides information and resources to schools in order to facilitate the construction and …
4Performance measurement — with a process is the complement to process execution. Based on measured performance, the feedback control loop may be closed. The metrics to assess performance is set according to a determined econometric model. The expected best result is… …
5High-throughput computing — (HTC) is a computer science term to describe the use many computing resources over long periods of time to accomplish a computational task.ChallengesThe HTC community is also concerned with robustness and reliability of jobs over a long time… …
6High-resolution transmission electron microscopy — (HRTEM) is an imaging mode of the transmission electron microscope (TEM) that allows the imaging of the crystallographic structure of a sample at an atomic scale. [cite book |title=Experimental high resolution electron microscopy |last=Spence… …
7High Voltage Isolation and Ground Potential Rise — This article outlines the principles of High Voltage Isolation (HVI) and Ground Potential Rise (GPR). Most often questions of concern arise to anyone associated with the use of any communication signal (analog or digital) via a metallic or fiber… …
8High reliability organization — A High Reliability Organization (HRO) is an organization that has succeeded in avoiding catastrophes in an environment where normal accidents can be expected due to risk factors and complexity. Important case studies in HRO research include the… …
9Environment and intelligence — are two closely related aspects of human well being. The impact of environment on intelligence is one of the most important factors in understanding human group differences in IQ test scores and other measures of cognitive ability.Historically,… …
10High availability — is a system design approach and associated service implementation that ensures a prearranged level of operational performance will be met during a contractual measurement period. Users want their systems, for example wrist watches, hospitals,… …
