On 04/15/2013 03:36 PM, Adam DeConinck wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > > On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 03:17:52PM -0400, Max R. Dechantsreiter wrote: >> "High performance computing (HPC) is a form of computer usage where >> utlilization one of the computer subsystems (processor, ram, disk, >> network, etc), is at or near 100% capacity for extended periods of time." >> >> Could my laptop exhibit symptoms of HPC, as you defined them? > Or my Raspberry Pi, which I'm pretty sure is running 100% CPU right > now but not getting much done! > > My own (vague) definition of HPC would probably be based more on the > intended design of the system, something like: > > "A high-performance computing system is designed to use one or more > computers to achieve the maximum performance possible on a particular > computational task."
I may have to add the "to achieve the maximum performance possible on a particular computational task" to my definition. I like it. It makes a distinction between an old slow laptop with bloatware and viruses on and one that, you know, is actually getting work done. Prentice _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
