Supercomputing in Asia 1970-01-01
Supercomputing in Asia refers to the development, deployment, and use of supercomputers across various countries in the Asian continent. Supercomputers are highly advanced computing systems capable of performing vast numbers of calculations at incredibly high speeds, which makes them essential for complex scientific simulations, data analysis, and various research applications.
Biosphere 1970-01-01
The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems, representing the zone of life on Earth. It includes all living organisms, including plants, animals, and microorganisms, as well as the environments in which they interact. The biosphere is characterized by the interactions between these organisms and their physical surroundings, including the atmosphere (air), hydrosphere (water), and lithosphere (land).
ACM/IEEE Supercomputing Conference 1970-01-01
The ACM/IEEE Supercomputing Conference, commonly referred to as SC, is an annual conference that focuses on high-performance computing (HPC), networking, storage, and analysis. It is jointly organized by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Advanced Simulation and Computing Program 1970-01-01
The Advanced Simulation and Computing (ASC) Program is a U.S. Department of Energy initiative that focuses on the development and application of advanced computational modeling and simulation technologies. It primarily aims to ensure the safety, reliability, and performance of the U.S. nuclear stockpile without the need for underground nuclear tests.
All of Us (initiative) 1970-01-01
The "All of Us" initiative is a research program launched by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States in 2015. Its primary goal is to gather health data from a diverse group of participants in order to advance precision medicine. Precision medicine tailors medical treatment to the individual characteristics of each patient, including their genetics, environment, and lifestyle.
Citizen Cyberscience Centre 1970-01-01
The Citizen Cyberscience Centre (CSC) is an initiative that focuses on fostering public engagement in scientific research through the use of digital technologies and citizen participation. It serves as a platform that enables volunteers to contribute to scientific projects, often through activities like distributed computing, data analysis, or data collection. The CSC aims to harness the power of crowdsourcing and citizen science, allowing non-experts to contribute to research efforts, thereby advancing scientific knowledge while also educating and engaging the public.
Embedded Supercomputing 1970-01-01
Embedded supercomputing refers to the integration of supercomputing capabilities into embedded systems. These systems are typically designed for dedicated tasks within a larger system and are often used in applications requiring real-time processing, high performance, and low power consumption. Key characteristics of embedded supercomputing include: 1. **High Performance**: Embedded supercomputing systems leverage advanced processing power to perform complex calculations and data analysis that were previously only possible with traditional supercomputers.
Exascale computing 1970-01-01
Exascale computing refers to computing systems capable of performing at least one exaflop, which is equivalent to \(10^{18}\) (one quintillion) floating-point operations per second (FLOPS). This level of performance represents a significant leap beyond current supercomputers, which typically operate in the petascale range (around \(10^{15}\) FLOPS).
Hilbert curve scheduling 1970-01-01
Hilbert curve scheduling refers to a method for arranging data access patterns that leverage the properties of the Hilbert curve, a space-filling curve that preserves locality. The Hilbert curve is a continuous fractal space-filling curve that maps multi-dimensional space to one dimension while maintaining spatial locality, meaning that points that are close together in multi-dimensional space remain close together in one-dimensional representation.
ISC High Performance 1970-01-01
ISC High Performance, also known as the International Supercomputing Conference, is an annual conference and exhibition focused on high-performance computing (HPC), networking, and storage. It typically gathers experts, researchers, industry professionals, and organizations involved in supercomputing and related fields. The conference features keynotes, technical presentations, and panel discussions on the latest developments and trends in HPC. It includes topics such as advanced computing architectures, software tools, big data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
Colloidal chemistry 1970-01-01
Colloidal chemistry is the branch of chemistry that studies colloids, which are mixtures where one substance (the dispersed phase) is evenly distributed throughout another substance (the continuous phase). These mixtures typically consist of particles ranging from about 1 nanometer to 1 micron in size.
PrecisionFDA 1970-01-01
PrecisionFDA is an initiative by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) aimed at advancing the science of genomics and improving the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) in clinical and regulatory settings. Launched in 2015, PrecisionFDA serves as a collaborative platform where researchers, regulatory professionals, and other stakeholders can share and evaluate genomic data, tools, and methods.
Quasi-opportunistic supercomputing 1970-01-01
Quasi-opportunistic supercomputing is a term that refers to a model of utilizing available computational resources in a flexible and opportunistic manner, often in environments where resources are dynamically allocated or shared among multiple users or applications. This approach aims to optimize the use of computing power by making it possible to leverage underutilized resources that would otherwise remain idle.
Supercomputing in Pakistan 1970-01-01
Supercomputing in Pakistan refers to the use of supercomputers, which are high-performance computing systems capable of processing vast amounts of data and performing complex calculations at extremely high speeds. These systems are employed in various fields such as scientific research, engineering, climate modeling, artificial intelligence, and big data analytics.
TGCC 1970-01-01
TGCC can refer to different organizations, concepts, or acronyms depending on the context. Here are a few possibilities: 1. **Tunisian General Confederation of Labour (Tunisian: "Tunisian Général de Travailleur")** - This organization is a trade union in Tunisia that represents workers' rights and interests.
Torus interconnect 1970-01-01
A Torus interconnect is a type of network topology commonly used in high-performance computing (HPC) and data center environments. It is designed to facilitate efficient communication between nodes in a parallel processing system. The term "torus" refers to the shape of the topology, which can be visualized as a multi-dimensional grid where the edges wrap around, connecting opposite sides.
Virtual Interface Architecture 1970-01-01
Virtual Interface Architecture (VIA) is a technology primarily associated with the communication of data between computer systems, particularly in networking and interconnect designs. The concept of VIA emerged to address the need for high-performance data transfers in environments like high-speed networking, storage area networks, and data center communications. Here are some key aspects of VIA: 1. **Data Transfer Efficiency**: VIA is designed to optimize the data transfer process, reducing latency and improving throughput.
Zettascale computing 1970-01-01
Zettascale computing is a term that describes computing systems capable of processing, storing, and analyzing data on the scale of zettabytes, which is 10^21 bytes or one sextillion bytes. As data generation increases exponentially from sources like the Internet of Things (IoT), social media, enterprise applications, and scientific research, there is a growing need for computational frameworks that can efficiently manage and derive insights from such vast amounts of information.
Fictional superorganisms 1970-01-01
Fictional superorganisms refer to imaginative or speculative entities in literature, games, or other forms of storytelling that are composed of many individual organisms functioning as a single, cohesive unit. The concept draws on real-life examples from biology, such as ant colonies, bee hives, and certain fungal networks, where individual organisms work together for the benefit of the whole.
Ant colony 1970-01-01
An ant colony is a structured social organization of ants, which is a type of social insect belonging to the family Formicidae. Ant colonies can vary in size and structure but typically consist of the following key components: 1. **Queen(s)**: The reproductive female(s) in the colony responsible for laying eggs. Some species have a single queen, while others may have multiple queens.