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Massively parallel processor array
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<p>A massively parallel processor array, also known as a multi purpose processor array (MPPA) is a type of <a href="/facts/Integrated_circuit/fjn6vg7C">integrated circuit</a> which has a <a href="/facts/Massively_parallel/dX7W2Nxs">massively parallel</a> array of hundreds or thousands of <a href="/facts/Central_processing_unit/Jxp1bqMV">CPUs</a> and <a href="/facts/Random-access_memory/DuD4bxh6">RAM</a> memories. These processors pass work to one another through a <a href="/facts/Reconfigurability/NQRS6MRW">reconfigurable</a> interconnect of <a href="/facts/Channel_(communications)/MtlxEShV">channels</a>. By harnessing a large number of processors working in parallel, an MPPA chip can accomplish more demanding tasks than conventional chips. MPPAs are based on a software parallel <a href="/facts/Programming_model/XhNua0XG">programming model</a> for developing high-performance <a href="/facts/Embedded_system/a4muX1wU">embedded system</a> applications. </p>