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  • load balancing — (operating system, parallel)   Techniques which aim to spread tasks among the processors in a parallel processor to avoid some processors being idle while others have tasks queueing for execution. Load balancing may be performed either by heavily loaded processors (with many tasks in their queues) sending tasks to other processors; by idle processors requesting work from others; by some centralised task distribution mechanism; or some combination of these. Some systems allow tasks to be moved after they have started executing ("task migration") others do not. It is important that the overhead of executing the load balancing algorithm does not contribute significantly to the overall processing or communications load. Distributed scheduling algorithms may be static, dynamic or preemptive. Static algorithms allocate processes to processors at run time while taking no account of current network load. Dynamic algorithms are more flexible, though more computationally expensive, and give some consideration to the network load before allocating the new process to a processor. Preemptive algorithms are more expensive and flexible still, and may migrate running processes from one host to another if deemed beneficial. Research to date indicates that dynamic algorithms yield significant performance benefits, but that further (though lesser) gains may be had through the addition of process migration facilities.
  • lodgepole pine — a tall, narrow, slow-growing coniferous tree, Pinus contorta, of western North America, having egg-shaped cones that remain closed for years.
  • longitudinally — of or relating to longitude or length: longitudinal measurement.
  • lovingkindness — kindness or affectionate behavior resulting from or expressing love
  • medicine lodge — a structure used for various ceremonials of North American Indians.
  • middle kingdom — Also called Middle Empire. the period in the history of ancient Egypt, c2000–1785 b.c., comprising the 11th to 14th dynasties. Compare New Kingdom, Old Kingdom.
  • mind uploading — (application)   The science fiction concept of copying one's mind into an artificial body or computer.
  • mindbogglingly — In a mindboggling manner; in such a way as to boggle the mind; so as to be beyond comprehension or understanding.
  • model checking — (theory, algorithm, testing)   To algorithmically check whether a program (the model) satisfies a specification. The model is usually expressed as a directed graph consisting of nodes (or vertices) and edges. A set of atomic propositions is associated with each node. The nodes represents states of a program, the edges represent possible executions which alters the state, while the atomic propositions represent the basic properties that hold at a point of execution. A specification language, usually some kind of temporal logic, is used to express properties. The problem can be expressed mathematically as: given a temporal logic formula p and a model M with initial state s, decide if M,s \models p.
  • modelling clay — mouldable substance fixed in a kiln
  • modern english — the English language since c1475.
  • mongolian fold — epicanthus.
  • monoglycerides — Plural form of monoglyceride.
  • moulding board — a board on which dough is kneaded
  • national guard — state military forces, in part equipped, trained, and quartered by the U.S. government, and paid by the U.S. government, that become an active component of the army when called into federal service by the president in civil emergencies. Compare militia (def 2).
  • neuroradiology — the branch of radiology dealing with the central nervous system
  • non-galvanized — to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
  • nonideological — Unaffiliated with or unrelated to ideology.
  • overdeveloping — Present participle of overdevelop.
  • overindulgence — excessive indulgence
  • oxford english — that form of the received pronunciation of English supposed to be typical of Oxford University and regarded by many as affected or pretentious
  • periodontology — periodontics.
  • pigeon-livered — meek-tempered; spiritless; mild.
  • planning board — development group
  • plotting board — Navigation. a transparent table on a ship, used as a plotting sheet.
  • policy wording — Policy wording is the terms and conditions and definitions of insurance coverage as they are written down in the insurance policy.
  • pound sterling — pound2 (def 3).
  • prolog-d-linda — Embeds the Linda parallel paradigm into SISCtus Prolog.
  • pseudo-english — of, relating to, or characteristic of England or its inhabitants, institutions, etc.
  • revolving door — an entrance door for excluding drafts from the interior of a building, usually consisting of four rigid leaves set in the form of a cross and rotating about a central, vertical pivot in the doorway.
  • revolving fund — any loan fund intended to be maintained by the repayment of past loans.
  • revolving-door — an entrance door for excluding drafts from the interior of a building, usually consisting of four rigid leaves set in the form of a cross and rotating about a central, vertical pivot in the doorway.
  • sailing orders — the final orders given to a ship's commander before sailing, concerning matters such as time of departure, destination, etc
  • sedimentologic — of or relating to sedimentology
  • self-diagnosis — the diagnosis of one's own malady or illness.
  • self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
  • self-recording — recording automatically, as an instrument.
  • shooting lodge — a country house providing accommodation for a shooting party during the shooting season
  • silver-tongued — persuasive; eloquent: a silver-tongued orator.
  • single bedroom — a bedroom that is intended to accommodate a single bed and occupancy of one person
  • skiing holiday — a holiday taken (esp to somewhere that it snows) for the purpose of going skiing
  • sliding vector — a vector having specified magnitude and lying on a given line.
  • social dancing — dancing performed by couples or by groups, usually as a form of recreation.
  • social dumping — the practice of allowing employers to lower wages and reduce employees' benefits in order to attract and retain employment and investment
  • soldering iron — an instrument for melting and applying solder.
  • solids loading — The solids loading is the amount of suspended solids in a substance.
  • sounding-block — a small block of wood for rapping with a gavel.
  • spring molding — a molded board, as one forming part of a cornice, placed diagonally and secured at the ends to two surfaces intersecting at a right angle.
  • thread rolling — the production of a screw thread by a rolling swaging process using hardened profiled rollers. Rolled threads are stronger than threads machined by a cutting tool
  • undogmatically — in an undogmatic manner
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