6. Glossary – Definitions

SIMD (Single instruction, Multiple data streams)

Or, in French, un seul flux d'instructions et plusieurs flux de données. Originally used to describe parallel computers where a single stream of instructions works simultaneously on several streams of data: each instruction is applied simultaneously to several pieces of data to produce several results. Since the early 90s, it has been used to describe microprocessor instructions that operate on the same principle.

AoS (Array of Structures)

Data structure in a programming language: an array, each element of which is a structure defined in the language.

SoA (Structure of Arrays)

Data structure in a programming language: a structure in which each element is an array.

AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)...