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title: "What do you mean by parallel processing?"  
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published: 2022-05-06  
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# What do you mean by parallel processing?

What do you [mean](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/80630/what-does-it-mean-to-be-paperclipped) by parallel [processing](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/254/background-processing-in-android)?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

- **Parallel processing** is a computing technique that uses two or more processors (CPUs) to perform different sections of a larger operation. Breaking out distinct sections of a task among numerous processors can assist minimise software execution time. Parallel processing can be done on any system with more than one [**CPU**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96714/which-cpus-support-windows-11), including multi-core processors, which are now popular in computers.
- Multi-core processors are integrated circuit chips with two or more processors for improved performance, lower power consumption, and more effective multitasking. These multi-core configurations are analogous to having many, independent CPUs in the same computer. Most computers have two to four cores, with some machines having as many as twelve.

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