simultaneous computer

simultaneous computer

[‚sī·məl′tā·nē·əs kəm′pyüd·ər] (computer science) A computer, usually of the analog or hybrid type, in which separate units of hardware are used to carry out the various parts of a computation, the execution of different parts usually overlap in time, and the various hardware units are interconnected in a manner determined by the computation. A computer that serves to back up another computer and can replace it when it is not operating effectively.