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The term "embarrassingly parallel" doesn't refer to algorithms, it refers to problems which can be computed in such a manner, stating that they're not very inte
by lorenzhs 11y ago
The term "embarrassingly parallel" doesn't refer to algorithms, it refers to problems which can be computed in such a manner, stating that they're not very interesting for parallel algorithms research. But yeah, it's kind of a stupid term. Would you be okay with "pleasingly parallel"? ;)
- juliangregorian 11y agoPotato, potato. I don't make the rules. I just think "embarrassingly parallel" sounds like a college freshman trying way too hard to sound smart and cool.
- jerven 11y agoIt called "embarrassingly parallel" because it is embarrassing for the Cray and other supercomputer vendors sales people when their expensive hardware does not outperform a 5 year old solution that cost 1/2 their fancy gear ;) Otherwise data parallel is an other phrase that is used for the same concept.