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A '''killer micro''' is a [[microprocessor]]-based machine that infringes on [[minicomputer|mini]], [[mainframe computer|mainframe]], or [[supercomputer]] performance turf. It originally referred to the replacement of [[Vector processor|vector supercomputers]] built with bipolar technology by [[Massively parallel (computing)|Massively Parallel Processors (MPP)]] assembled from a larger number of lower performing microprocessors. These systems faced initial skepticism, based on the assumption that applications do not have significant parallelism, because of [[Amdahl's law]], but the success of early systems such as [[nCUBE]] and the fast progress in microprocessor performance following [[Moore's law]] led to a fast replacement. | A '''killer micro''' is a [[microprocessor]]-based machine that infringes on [[minicomputer|mini]], [[mainframe computer|mainframe]], or [[supercomputer]] performance turf.<ref name="foldoc">{{foldoc|Killer+micro}}</ref> It originally referred to the replacement of [[Vector processor|vector supercomputers]] built with bipolar technology by [[Massively parallel (computing)|Massively Parallel Processors (MPP)]] assembled from a larger number of lower performing microprocessors. These systems faced initial skepticism, based on the assumption that applications do not have significant parallelism, because of [[Amdahl's law]], but the success of early systems such as [[nCUBE]] and the fast progress in microprocessor performance following [[Moore's law]] led to a fast replacement. | ||
Taken from the title of Eugene Brooks' (of [[Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory|Lawrence Livermore Lab]]) talk "'''Attack of the Killer Micros'''" at Supercomputing 1990. This title was probably chosen after the ''[[Attack of the Killer Tomatoes]]'' [[cult film]]. | Taken from the title of Eugene Brooks' (of [[Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory|Lawrence Livermore Lab]]) talk "'''Attack of the Killer Micros'''" at Supercomputing 1990. This title was probably chosen after the ''[[Attack of the Killer Tomatoes]]'' [[cult film]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:51, 6 August 2025
A killer micro is a microprocessor-based machine that infringes on mini, mainframe, or supercomputer performance turf.[1] It originally referred to the replacement of vector supercomputers built with bipolar technology by Massively Parallel Processors (MPP) assembled from a larger number of lower performing microprocessors. These systems faced initial skepticism, based on the assumption that applications do not have significant parallelism, because of Amdahl's law, but the success of early systems such as nCUBE and the fast progress in microprocessor performance following Moore's law led to a fast replacement.
Taken from the title of Eugene Brooks' (of Lawrence Livermore Lab) talk "Attack of the Killer Micros" at Supercomputing 1990. This title was probably chosen after the Attack of the Killer Tomatoes cult film.
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