special-purpose processor
11Vector processor — A vector processor, or array processor, is a CPU design where the instruction set includes operations that can perform mathematical operations on multiple data elements simultaneously. This is in contrast to a scalar processor which handles one… …
12ZIIP — In IBM System z9 mainframes, z9 Integrated Information Processor (zIIP) is a special purpose processor, the main purpose of which is to offload DB2 processing from the general mainframe central processors (CPs). The idea originated with previous… …
13UltraSPARC T1 — Sun UltraSPARC T1 (Niagara 8 Core) Produced 2005 Designed by Sun Microsystems Common manufacturer(s) …
14Stream Processors, Inc — Infobox Company company name = Stream Processors Incorporated (SPI) company company type=Private foundation = 2004 location=455 DeGuigne Drive Sunnyvale, California flagicon|USA USA key people =Bill Dally, Co Founder and Chairman Chip Stearns,… …
15Codeplay — Software Limited is a compiler and software tools developer based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Codeplay develop C/C++ compilers for multi core and special purpose processor architectures, offering their Sieve C++ Multicore Programming System as a… …
16cache controller — Pronounced [cash controller]. A special purpose processor whose sole task is to manage cache memory. On newer processors, such as the Intel Pentium II, cache management is integrated directly into the processor. See also cache …
17computer — computerlike, adj. /keuhm pyooh teuhr/, n. 1. Also called processor. an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Cf. analog… …
18Supercomputer — A supercomputer is a computer that is at the frontline of processing capacity, particularly speed of calculation (at the time of its introduction). The term Super Computing was first used by New York World newspaper in 1929 [cite book |last=Eames …
19x86 — This article is about Intel microprocessor architecture in general. For the 32 bit generation of this architecture which is also called x86 , see IA 32. x86 Designer Intel, AMD Bits 16 bit, 32 bit, and/or 64 bit Introduced 1978 Design …
20Microprocessor — Intel 4004, the first general purpose, commercial microprocessor A microprocessor incorporates the functions of a computer s central processing unit (CPU) on a single integrated circuit,[1] (IC) or at most a few integrated circuits …
