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Compute Unified Device Architecture

computer technology
Also known as: CUDA
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  • NVIDIA's GeForce 6600 GPU, released in 2004
    graphics processing unit

    In 2006 NVIDIA released Compute Unified Device Architecture (CUDA), a software layer that allows GPUs to process multiple data values in parallel. Developers then began to use the technology for other computer-intensive applications. In 2016, for example, an NVIDIA engineering team used GPU technology to build a self-driving car.…

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    In 2006 NVIDIA released Compute Unified Device Architecture (CUDA), a software layer that allows GPUs to process multiple data values in parallel. Developers then began to use the technology for other computer-intensive applications. In 2016, for example, an NVIDIA engineering team used GPU technology to build a self-driving car.…

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