Beowulf-cluster Definition

noun

(computing) A cluster of standard personal computers linked by a local area network, usually of the order of 10 nodes.

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Singular:
beowulf-cluster
Plural:
beowulf-clusters

Origin of Beowulf-cluster

  • Named so because Beowulf is descibed as having þrtiges / manna mægencræft on his mundgripe ("Thirty men's strength in his hand-grip"), approximately reflecting the number of nodes in the cluster.

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