Information AboutVectorization |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT VECTORIZATION | |
| compiler optimizations | |
| distributed systems | |
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Vectorization, in Computer Science , is the process of converting an Algorithm from a Scalar implementation, which does an operation one pair of operands at a time, to a Vector Process where a single instruction can refer to a Vector (series of adjacent values). Vector processing is a major feature of Supercomputers since while there may be some overhead to starting up a vector operation, once it starts each individual operation is faster (in part because it avoids the need for Instruction Decoding ). One major research topic in computer science is the search for methods of automatic vectorization; seeking methods that would allow a Compiler to convert scalar algorithms into vectorized algorithms without human assistance. |
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