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symmetric multiprocessing - (SMP) Two or more similar processors connected via a high-bandwidth link and managed by one operating system, where each processor has equal access to I/O devices. This is in contrast to the "compute server" kind of parallel processor where a front-end processor handles all I/O to disks, terminals and local area network etc.

The processors are treated more or less equally, with application programs able to run on any or perhaps all processors in the system, interchangeably, at the operating system's discretion. Simple MP usually involves assigning each processor to a fixed task (such as managing the file system), reserving the single main CPU for general tasks.

OS/2 currently supports so-called HMP (Hybrid Multiprocessing), which provides some elements of symmetric multiprocessing, using add-on IBM software called MP/2. OS/2 SMP was planned for release in late 1993.

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This is augmented by a number of subsystems, including vector calculation units and scalar symmetric multiprocessing units for numerical simulations that use vast amounts of memory.

JAXA Supercomputer from Fujitsu Begins Operations by JCN Newswires

During each expansion phase, a Massively Parallel Processing System, a Symmetric Multiprocessing System and a Global File System will be delivered and installed.

GERMAN HPC GROUP TO INCREASE COMPUTE CAPABILITIES BY 60 by Mainframe Computing

Most servers today are either uniprocessor machines or machines that use symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) technology to create a single virtual processor from many processors that all share a single main memory address space.

SGI's Altix Ready to Rock with Madison Itaniums by Computergram International

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Symeon Logothetes

Symeon Metaphrastes

Symeon the New Theologian

Symington, Stuart

Symington, William

Symington, William Stuart

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Symmachia

Symmachus, Quintus Aurelius

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