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parallel and concurrent processing (the difference)
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Total cards: 2•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
what is parallel processing
Back (Answer)
Parallel processing is when more than one processor is executing separate instructions at the same time (used to complete more than one task simultaneously )
#2
Front (Question)
what is concurrent processing
Back (Answer)
Concurrent processing is when more than one process is running from a program at once, with each task / process in turn being given a slice of the processor time. makes it look like tasks being completed simultaneously when in reality, they are executed sequentially