Parallel Processing: Parallel Computing

PARALLEL COMPUTING:

the simultaneous usage of processing elements to solve a computational problem: 

• To be run using multiple CPUs 
• A problem is broken into discrete parts that can be solved concurrently 
• Each part is further broken down to a series of instructions 
• Instructions from each part execute simultaneously on different CPUs

To put it simply,

pipelining 

is the act of breaking a task into steps performed by different processor units,

with inputs streaming through, much like an assembly line; a type of parallel computing

by WONG POH LING