dictionary help| accelerator | computing dictionary |
<computer hardware> Additional hardware to perform some function faster than is possible in software running on the normal CPU. Examples include graphics accelerators and floating-point accelerators.
(01 Mar 1994)
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| accelerator | medical dictionary |
1. Anything that increases rapidity of action or function.
2. In physiology, a nerve, muscle, or substance that quickens movement or response.
3. A catalytic agent used to hasten a chemical reaction.
4. In nuclear physics, a device that accelerates charged particles (e.g., protons) to high speed in order to produce nuclear reactions in a target, often for the production of radionuclides or for radiation therapy.
Synonyms: accelerant.
Origin: L. Accelerans, pres. P. Of ac-celero, to hasten, fr. Celer, swift
(05 Mar 2000)
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