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ALSO CALLED: Threading, Hyper-threading, Superthreading, Multi-threading
DEFINITION: Hyper-Threading is a technology used by some Intel microprocessors that allows a single microprocessor to act like two separate processors to the operating system and the application programs that use it. It is a feature of Intel's IA-32 processor architecture.With Hyper-Threading, a microprocessor's "core" processor can execute two (rather than one) concurrent streams (or threads) of instructions  … 
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10 Dying IT Skills
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WHITE PAPER: When an IT skill falls out of favor, it rarely ever comes back. Here's our list of 10 dying IT skills. If any of these skills are your main expertise, perhaps it's time to think about updating your skill set.
Posted: 13 May 2009 | Published: 13 May 2009


How to Increase Velocity and Value with Agile Development using Open Source
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WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper explains the advantages of reusing open source components in projects implemented by agile development teams, discusses the issues and risks that must be managed, and highlights the benefits organizations can receive by leveraging open source components.
Posted: 07 Oct 2009 | Published: 07 Oct 2009


Seven Best Practices for Managing Software Intellectual Property in an Open Source World
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Posted: 07 Oct 2009 | Published: 07 Oct 2009


The Development Executive’s Guide to Open Source Software Policy Implementation
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WHITE PAPER: Black Duck provides a framework that not only allows your software development organization to benefit from open source but also allows other enterprise stakeholders—including legal, IT, security, export and purchasing personnel—to access timely and relevant information to effectively manage business risks.
Posted: 07 Oct 2009 | Published: 07 Oct 2009

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MULTITHREADING DEFINITION (continued): …  sent by the operating system. Having two streams of execution units to work on allows more work to be done by the processor during each clock cycle. To the operating system, the Hyper-Threading microprocessor appears to be two separate processors. Because most of today's operating systems (such as Windows and Linux) are capable of dividing their work load among multiple processors (this is called symmetric multiprocessing or SMP), the operating system simply acts as though the Hyper-Threading processor is a pool of two processors. Intel notes that existing code will run correctly on a processor … 
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