TY - JOUR AU - Hossfeld, Friedel TI - Vector-supercomputers JO - Parallel computing VL - 7 IS - 3 SN - 0167-8191 CY - Amsterdam [u.a.] PB - North-Holland, Elsevier Science M1 - FZJ-2016-03695 SP - 373 - 385 PY - 1988 AB - Today, the field of high-speed computers and supercomputing applications is dominated by the vector-processor architecture. This paper gives a survey on the architectural principles of vector computers like segmentation, pipelining, and chaining as well as on the spectrum of real systems available in the market. It illuminates the potentiality and the limitations of vectorization strategies. Recent developments towards multi-vectorcomputer systems give impact to new supercomputing concepts balancing vectorization versus parallel computation by exploiting multitasking principles. Covering a wide spectrum of applications vector-supercomputers are making relevant contributions to the progress in scientific research and technology. LB - PUB:(DE-HGF)16 UR - <Go to ISI:>//WOS:A1988Q667100011 DO - DOI:10.1016/0167-8191(88)90056-7 UR - https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/811186 ER -