Title :
Supercomputing for one
Author :
Bell, C. Gordon ; Miranker, Glen S. ; Rubinstein, Jonathan J.
Author_Institution :
Ardent Comput. Corp., Sunnyvale, CA, USA
fDate :
4/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The development of minisupercomputers is discussed. These desk-side units combine interactive, high-resolution graphics and vector processing. Available and soon-to-be-available minisupers are described. Vector processing, used by all these machines, is examined, as is virtual memory, another key feature. The advanced compiler and graphics facilities of the minisupers are described.<>
Keywords :
computer graphics; parallel processing; program compilers; interactive high-resolution graphics; minisupercomputers; vector processing; Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer graphics; Design engineering; Hardware; Out of order; Power engineering and energy; Supercomputers; Workstations;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
