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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
adaptor
noun: device that enables something to be used in a way different
from that for which it was intended or makes different
pieces of apparatus compatible [syn: {adapter}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
Adaptor
(Automatic DAta Parallelism TranslatOR) A source to
source transformation tool that transforms {data parallel}
programs written in {Fortran 77} with {array} extensions,
parallel loops, and layout directives to parallel programs
with explicit {message passing}. ADAPTOR generates {Fortran
77} host and node programs with message passing. The new
generated source codes have to be compiled by the compiler of
the parallel computer.
Version 1.0 runs on {CM-5}, {iPCS/860}, {Meiko CS1}/CS2, {KSR
1}, {SGI}, {Alliant} or a network of {Sun}s or {RS/6000}s.
{(ftp://ftp.gmd.de/gmd/adaptor/adp_1.0.tar.Z)}.
[Connection with Thomas Brandes and GMD?]
(1993-06-01)
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