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concurrent computing

form of computing in which several computations logically execute during overlapping time periods
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concurrent computing

Summary

concurrent computing is a programming paradigm[1]. It draws 304 Wikipedia views per month (programming_paradigm category, ranking #14 of 41).[2]

Key Facts

  • concurrent computing's instance of is recorded as programming paradigm[3].
  • concurrent computing's instance of is recorded as computer science term[4].
  • concurrent computing's instance of is recorded as programming model[5].
  • concurrent computing is a type of computer programming[6].
  • concurrent computing's Commons category is recorded as Concurrent programming[7].
  • concurrent computing is the opposite of serial computation[8].
  • concurrent computing's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Concurrent computing[9].
  • concurrent computing's partially coincident with is recorded as parallel computing[10].
  • concurrent computing's topic has template is recorded as Template:Concurrent computing[11].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include programming paradigm[3], computer science term[4], and programming model[5]. concurrent computing is a type of computer programming[6]. It is the opposite of serial computation[8].

Why It Matters

concurrent computing draws 304 Wikipedia views per month (programming_paradigm category, ranking #14 of 41).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → programming paradigm, computer science term, programming model
    Topic's main category → Category:Concurrent computing
    Aliases → —
    Partially coincident with → parallel computing
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