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Computer-Intensive
Definition - What does Computer-Intensive mean?
Computer intensive is a term that applies to any computing application that requires multiple computational resources, such as grid computing.
Techopedia explains Computer-Intensive
Grid computing uses a combination of computer resources to achieve a common goal. This distributed system can deal with a large number of files and process a large workload. Grid computing, therefore, is considered to be a computer-intensive process.
There is no precise measure of how much is "intensive." As technology improves over time, what was once an intensive application is easier to perform on cheaper hardware.
There is no precise measure of how much is "intensive." As technology improves over time, what was once an intensive application is easier to perform on cheaper hardware.
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