Beowulf cluster

noun

Etymology

So called because Beowulf is described as having þrittiges / manna mægencræft on his mundgripe (“Thirty men’s strength in his hand-grip”), approximately reflecting the number of nodes in the cluster.

Definitions

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A cluster of standard personal computers linked by a local area network, usually on the…
A cluster of standard personal computers linked by a local area network, usually on the order of 10 nodes.
- One day, all of your bank and credit card transactions may be processed by Beowulf clusters.
- To this end, a Beowulf cluster is constructed, configured, and tested using 15 similar computers and 1 newer, faster server using the MPI.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for Beowulf cluster. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA