vectorizev.
/ˈvɛktərʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈvɛktəˌraɪz/ transitive. To represent as or transform into a vector, in various senses of the noun; spec. in Computing, to adapt (a program, algorithm, etc.) to the use of vector operations.
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society > computing and information technology > programming language > program or code > [verb (transitive)] > represent as vector
vectorize1977
1977 Remund & Taggart in D. J. Kuck et al. High Speed Computer & Algorithm Organization III. v. 408 At least one nonsequential-access operation for which there is no STAR-100 hardware implementation can be ‘vectorized’ effectively.
1979 Trans. Amer. Nucl. Soc. 33 316 The variable quadrature option, designed to save computer time and memory requirements, is difficult to vectorize.
1980 A.I.A.A. Jrnl. 18 ix. 1076/2 The streamwise sweep..is vectorized in the ζ direction.
1988 Government Computer News (U.S.) 1 Aug. 26/1 You can scan drawings in and overlay vector over raster... That saves a lot from trying to vectorize or redraw from scratch.
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vectoriˈzation n.
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the world > relative properties > number > mathematical number or quantity > tensor > [noun] > vector > representation as
vectorization1971
1971 Jrnl. Applied Polymer Sci. 15 1494 Vectorization occurs only in the case that the pressure dependence of the local permeability of the swollen membrane material has a gradient.
1987 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 9 June 30/6 (heading) Brokers turn to vectorisation.
ˈvectorized adj.
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society > computing and information technology > programming language > program or code > [adjective] > using vector operation
vectorized1971
vectorizing1977
the world > relative properties > number > mathematical number or quantity > tensor > [adjective] > of nature of a vector > represented as
vectorized1971
1971 Jrnl. Applied Polymer Sci. 15 1493 Vectorized membranes..may be of value as permeation valves.
1976 Zeitschr. f. Math. Logik 22 441 Functions can be computed in the classes of the vectorized Grzegorczyk hierarchy.
1980 A.I.A.A. Jrnl. 18 1077/1 The final vectorized program usually bears little resemblance to the original scalar code.
ˈvectorizing n.
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society > computing and information technology > programming language > program or code > [adjective] > using vector operation
vectorized1971
vectorizing1977
1977 M. Ginsberg in D. J. Kuck et al. High Speed Computer & Algorithm Organization III. xiii. 461 The Texas Instruments' Advanced Scientific Computer (ASC) has a FORTRAN optimizing compiler to utilize the vectorizing capabilities of its pipelined central processor.
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