parallelization

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noun

The act of making things parallel.

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Meanings

nounparallelization (countable and uncountable, plural parallelizations)

plural parallelizations · alternative parallelisation

  1. countableuncountableThe act of making things parallel.
  2. countableuncountableThe act of making operations work in parallel, particularly in, but not limited to, computing.

Origin

From parallel + -ization.

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Translations

Finnish yhdensuuntaistus
  • yhdensuuntaistusact of making parallel
Portuguese paralelização
  • paralelizaçãoact of making parallel
Spanish paralelización
  • paralelizaciónact of making parallel
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APA

parallelization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parallelization

MLA

“parallelization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parallelization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parallelization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parallelization.

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