transputer
English edit
Etymology edit
Blend of transistor + computer.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -uːtə(ɹ)
Noun edit
transputer (plural transputers)
- (computing) A single chip with CPU, memory and communications capability, used in grids to form parallel processing computers.
- 1991, Ronald S. Cok, Parallel programs for the transputer:
- One of the most intriguing advances has been the development of the transputer, a single-chip computer developed by Inmos Ltd.
Further reading edit
transputer on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
