| NOUN | process | parallel operation, simultaneous operation | the simultaneous execution of two or more operations |
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| Meaning | The simultaneous execution of two or more operations. | |
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| Synonym | simultaneous operation | |
| Broader | operation | (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction) |
| Opposite | serial operation, sequential operation, consecutive operation | The sequential execution of operations one after another |