parallel processing

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noun
  1. 1

    (psychology) The ability of the brain to simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing quality, e.g., color and depth.

  2. 2

    Alternative form of parallel computing. [A type of computation in which many calculations or processes are carried out simultaneously.]