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multiprocessing

use of two or more central processing units (CPUs) within a single computer system
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multiprocessing

Summary

multiprocessing is a use[1]. multiprocessing draws 186 Wikipedia views per month (use category, ranking #5 of 12).[2]

Key Facts

  • multiprocessing's instance of is recorded as use[3].
  • multiprocessing is a type of parallel computing[4].
  • multiprocessing's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/multiprocessing[5].

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Definition and Type

multiprocessing's instance of is recorded as use[3]. multiprocessing is a type of parallel computing[4].

Why It Matters

multiprocessing draws 186 Wikipedia views per month (use category, ranking #5 of 12).[2] multiprocessing has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] multiprocessing is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). multiprocessing. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/multiprocessing
MLA “multiprocessing.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/multiprocessing.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_multiprocessing_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{multiprocessing}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/multiprocessing}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 27d ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → parallel computing
    Aliases → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14367]]: 2671, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/299326631|Multiprocessing (#299326631)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8178|OSDev articles]] #"
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