EXPLICIT PARALLELISM
\ɛksplˈɪsɪt pˈaɹəlˌɛlɪzəm], \ɛksplˈɪsɪt pˈaɹəlˌɛlɪzəm], \ɛ_k_s_p_l_ˈɪ_s_ɪ_t p_ˈa_ɹ_ə_l_ˌɛ_l_ɪ_z_ə_m]\
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A feature of a programming language for a parallelprocessing system which allows or forces the programmer toannotate his program to indicate which parts should beexecuted as independent parallel tasks. This is obviouslymore work for the programmer than a system with implicitparallelism (where the system decides automatically whichparts to run in parallel) but may allow higher performance.
By Denis Howe
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.