array processor

(computer science) A multiprocessor composed of a set of identical central processing units acting synchronously under the control of a common unit.

A computer, or extension to its arithmetic unit, that is capable of performing simultaneous computations on elements of an array of data in some number of dimensions. Common uses include analysis of fluid dynamics and rotation of 3D objects as well as data retrieval, in which elements in a database are scanned simultaneously. See vector processor and math coprocessor.

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