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Glossary
Glossary
CHECKPOINTBASE
Thenameoftheparameterinthe
mdce_def file that defines the location
of the job manager and worker checkpoint directories.
checkpoint directory
Location where job manager checkpoint inform ation and worker
checkpoint information is stored.
client
The MATLAB session that defines and submits the job. This is the
MATLAB session in which the programmer usually develops and
prototypes applications. A lso k nown as the MATLAB client.
client computer
The computer running the MATLAB client.
cluster
A collection of computers that are c onnected v ia a netw ork and intended
for a common purpose.
coarse-grained application
An application for which run tim e is significan tly g reater than
the communication time needed to start and stop the program.
Coarse-grained distributed applications are also called embarrassingly
parallel applications.
computer
A system with one or more proce ssors.
distributed application
Thesameapplicationthatrunsindependently on several nodes,
possibly with different input parameters. There is no communication,
shared data, or synchronization points between the n odes. Distributed
applications can be either coarse-grained or fine-grained.
distributed array
An array partitioned into segments,witheachsegmentresidinginthe
workspace of a different lab.
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