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jargon [2020/01/27 20:24] rootjargon [2025/10/15 19:51] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 == cluster == == cluster ==
-a group of nodes connected by a network. Depending on budget and need for communication, the network may be inexpensive commodity (Gigabit ethernet) or faster and more expensive (Infiniband or 40Gb or 100Gb Ethernet).+a group of nodes connected by a network and a common file system. Depending on budget and need for communication, the network may be inexpensive commodity (Gigabit ethernet) or faster and more expensive (Infiniband or 40Gb or 100Gb Ethernet).
  
 == supercomputer == == supercomputer ==
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 == bandwidth == == bandwidth ==
-the amount of data that can be moved over a network per second.+the amount of data that can be moved over a network per unit of time (usually listed in seconds).
  
 == VM or virtual machine == == VM or virtual machine ==
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