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ParallelSee parallel computing and Parallels Desktop. parallel 1. separated by an equal distance at every point; never touching or intersecting 2. Music a. (of two or more parts or melodies) moving in similar motion but keeping the same interval apart throughout b. denoting successive chords in which the individual notes move in parallel motion 3. Computing operating on several items of information, instructions, etc., simultaneously 4. Maths one of a set of parallel lines, planes, etc. 5. any of the imaginary lines around the earth parallel to the equator, designated by degrees of latitude ranging from 0° at the equator to 90° at the poles 6. a. a configuration of two or more electrical components connected between two points in a circuit so that the same voltage is applied to each (esp in the phrase in parallel) b. (as modifier): a parallel circuit |
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