Parallel
Parallel can refer to any of the following:
1. In computing, the term parallel describes tasks performed simultaneously, on separate hardware. For example, with a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), a signal's samples can be divided into equally-sized units, each processed in parallel on separate processors or cores. The individual "chunks" of the signal can be joined together in a final step.
The opposite of parallel access is serial, which is accessing or processing data one after the other.
2. With software, Parallels is a hypervisor that provides hardware visualization for Mac computers. Parallels was released by Alludo on June 15, 2006, and today supports the latest Macs with Apple silicon. Using Parallels, a Mac user could install Windows 11 on the Mac computer using Apple silicon. Something not possible with Boot Camp.
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