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hyperthreading

hyperthreading noun: a form of microprocessor parallelization where each physical processor is treated as two virtual processors.

Noun

hyperthreading (uncountable)

  1. A form of microprocessor parallelization where each physical processor is treated as two virtual processors.
    • The scope of hyperthreading instructions is not covered in this book.2005, James Leiterman, 32/64-Bit 80x86 Assembly Language Architecture, page 457
    • There are some cases where hyperthreading actually degrades CPU performance, especially when CPU utilization is high.2010, Mike Laverick, VMware VSphere 4 Implementation, page 307

Origin of hyperthreading

From hyper- + threading, coined as a trademark (Hyper-Threading Technology) by Intel.

Questions about hyperthreading

What does hyperthreading mean?
Hyperthreading means a form of microprocessor parallelization where each physical processor is treated as two virtual processors.
What part of speech is hyperthreading?
Hyperthreading is a noun.

Words near hyperthreading in the dictionary

  1. hyperthetical
  2. hyperthick
  3. hyperthickened
  4. hyperthickening
  5. hyperthreaded
  6. hyperthreading
  7. hyperthrombinaemia
  8. hyperthrombinemia
  9. hyperthrombocytemia
  10. hyperthrombocytosis
  11. hyperthrombosis

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