SIMD

[ˈsɪmd or ˌɛs.aɪ.ɛm.ˈdiː]
noun
SIMD (Instrução Única, Múltiplos Dados)
1. A computer architecture that executes a single instruction on multiple data elements simultaneously, enabling parallel processing
Modern GPUs use SIMD architecture to process multiple pixels in parallel.
GPUs modernas usam arquitetura SIMD para processar múltiplos pixels em paralelo.
2. A processing technique where one operation is performed on multiple data points at the same time
SIMD instructions allow developers to optimize vector operations in their applications.
Instruções SIMD permitem que desenvolvedores otimizem operações vetoriais em suas aplicações.
SIMD is a technical computing term used uniformly across English and Portuguese-speaking technology communities. It is rarely translated and remains as an acronym in both languages. Commonly discussed in academic computer science programs, software development, and high-performance computing contexts in Brazil and Portugal.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
vector processingparallel data processingdata parallelism
Antonyms / Antônimos
SISD (Single Instruction, Single Data)scalar processing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
SIMD
Acronym commonly used in technology and computing contexts without translation
Portugal
SIMD
Same acronym used in Portuguese technology sector
USA/International
SIMD
Universal technical term in computing industry

Related Words

MIMD (Multiple Instruction, Multiple Data)vectorizationparallel computingGPU accelerationSSE (Streaming SIMD Extensions)AVX (Advanced Vector Extensions)

Related Idioms & Phrases

SIMD optimization
SIMD vectorization
SIMD pipeline
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