Meanings
nounSIMD (uncountable)
- abbreviationacronymuncountablecomputingAcronym of single instruction, multiple data.
Origin
Coined by American computer scientist Michael J. Flynn in 1966. See Flynn's taxonomy.
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APA
SIMD. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SIMD
MLA
“SIMD.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SIMD. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “SIMD,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SIMD.
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