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| − | An '''accelerator''' is a piece of specialized hardware circuitry that implements various algorithms in order to perform a set of operations with higher performance or greater energy efficiency than a [[general-purpose microprocessor]]. Accelerators are used to significantly improve the performance of certain workloads. They are often a separate component attached to a system, but may also be integrated directly into the processor. | + | An '''accelerator''' is a piece of specialized hardware circuitry that implements various algorithms in order to perform a set of operations with higher performance or greater energy efficiency than a [[general-purpose microprocessor]]. The use of accelerators by software to speed up various operations is called [[hardware acceleration]]. Accelerators are used to significantly improve the performance of certain workloads. They are often a separate component attached to a system, but may also be integrated directly into the processor. |
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An accelerator is a piece of specialized hardware circuitry that implements various algorithms in order to perform a set of operations with higher performance or greater energy efficiency than a general-purpose microprocessor. The use of accelerators by software to speed up various operations is called hardware acceleration. Accelerators are used to significantly improve the performance of certain workloads. They are often a separate component attached to a system, but may also be integrated directly into the processor.