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Multiple Instruction/Multiple Data

(MIMD) The classification under Flynn's taxonomy of a parallel processor where many functional units perform different operations on different data. Examples would be a network of workstations or transputers. Compare SIMD.

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Flynn's taxonomy
MIMD
Multiple Instruction Multiple Data
parallel processing
Single Instruction/Multiple Data

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