Python's "multiprocessing" module feels like threads, but actually launches processes. Many people, when they start to work with Python, are excited to hear that the language supports threading. And, ...

The longstanding technology trend of creating ever larger and faster processors started fragmenting several years ago when power-density and high-frequency design needs started becoming impediments.

The future of multiprocessing on the Mac is bright, thanks to the arrival of OS X 10.1 and the availability of dual-processor 800MHz G4 Power Macs. But to understand where multiprocessing is headed, ...

The real change now affecting the embedded market is that the application software is also being asked to view the general purpose processor element using a multiprocessing paradigm so that this ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Python is a highly concise and expressive language that enables developers to accomplish complex ...

Learn how to use Python’s async functions, threads, and multiprocessing capabilities to juggle tasks and improve the responsiveness of your applications. If you program in Python, you have most likely ...

Though the use of multiple processors has grown in recent years, multiprocessor computers are more than 30 years old. Since this time, their capabilities have evolved as much as their implementation.

[Housekeeping]: There are two sets of posts going out in this series – the series here and the series in our guest blog. Today’s guest post is from David Stewart at CriticalBlue about multicore ...

Potentially substantial performance gains from the use of multithreading and multiprocessing architectures have captured the attention of designers of consumer devices and other electronic products.