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Sometimes the term '''''Multiprocessor''''' is confused with the term ''[[Multiprocessing]]''. |
Sometimes the term '''''Multiprocessor''''' is confused with the term ''[[Multiprocessing]]''. |
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While ''Multiprocessing'' is a type of ''"processing"'' in which two or more processors work together to ''" |
While ''Multiprocessing'' is a type of ''"processing"'' in which two or more processors work together to ''"execute more than one program simultaneously"'', the term ''Multiprocessor'' is referred to the hardware architecture that allows ''multiprocessing''.<ref>http://www.yourdictionary.com/multiprocessor</ref><ref>http://www.blurtit.com/q307018.html</ref> |
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==References== |
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A multiprocessor is a tightly coupled computer system having two or more processing units (Multiple Processors) each sharing main memory and peripherals, in order to simultaneously process programs.[1][2][3]
Sometimes the term Multiprocessor is confused with the term Multiprocessing.
While Multiprocessing is a type of "processing" in which two or more processors work together to "execute more than one program simultaneously", the term Multiprocessor is referred to the hardware architecture that allows multiprocessing.[4][5]