Connection Machine

Also found in: Wikipedia

0.03 sec.

Connection Machine

A family of parallel processing computers from former Thinking Machines Corporation, Cambridge, MA, that contained from 4K to 64K processors. Used in applications such as signal processing, simulation and database retrieval, they were set up as hypercubes and other topologies, which required another computer as a front end.

How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Email
Feedback

? Mentioned in

? References in periodicals archive

*LISP
C*
Connection Machine LISP

Fleng
RAID
Thinking Machines Corporation

5 hours on a multiprocessor computer known as the CM-5 Connection Machine.

Shaking and baking to atomic positions by Peterson, Ivars / Science News

Today, the company's parallel solutions are available through its product partnerships with leading open hardware platform vendors, such as Sun Microsystems, as well as through its standalone system, the Connection Machine.

Thinking Machines emerges from bankruptcy protection by Business Wire

In this example, Stiller's program, running on a multiprocessor computer known as The Connection Machine, provided the answer in about 90 minutes.

Computing a chess game's end by Science News

More results

Encyclopedia browser

? Full browser

Connecticut, University of
connecting bar
connecting circuit
connecting rod
connection
connection box
connection gas
Connection Machine
Connection Machine LISP
connection oriented
connection pooling
connection-oriented
connection-oriented network service
connection-oriented transmission
connectionism

connection box
Connection Challenge Response
Connection Confirm
Connection Control Entity
Connection Control Function
Connection Control Interface
Connection Control Language
Connection Element
Connection End Point
Connection Endpoint
Connection Endpoint Identifier
Connection Endpoint Suffix
Connection Error Message
Connection Established
Connection Fee Charge
Connection Fitting Out

Connection Flow Monitor
Connection form
Connection Frame Number
connection gas
Connection Gateway
Connection ID
Connection Identifier
Connection Information Control Block
Connection Machine
Connection Machine 5
Connection Machine LISP
Connection Machine Scientific Software Library
Connection Management
Connection Management Building Block
Connection Management Protocol
Connection Management System
Connection Manager

Connection Manager Administration Kit
Connection Manager Gateway
Connection Manager Interface
Connection Module X
Connection Module Y
Connection Negotiation Protocol
Connection Not Successful Signal
Connection on a principal bundle
Connection on a vector bundle
Connection One: Communication Circuits & Systems Research Center
Connection Optimized Link Technology
Connection oriented
Connection oriented
Connection oriented
Connection Oriented Convergence Function
Connection Oriented Data Service

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup \| Partner with us

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.