Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Rechnerkomplex
English translation:
computer cluster
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Martina Une
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Rechnerkomplex
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Context: Überwachung der Auslastung und der Antwortzeiten des Rechnerkomplexes. I believe the term "Rechnerkomplex" means computer network, but want to be sure since I was unable to find this term in any of the usual dictionaries including online. Thanks for your input.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | computer cluster |
Yorkshireman
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| 2 | computer complex |
Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
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computer cluster
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_cluster
http://www.cray.com/cs300/index-google.html?gclid=CK7G4cfsmc...
Modern computers are frequently clusters of smaller units rather than a single mainframe.
Along with its peripherals, the Cray XMP we used to work with for seismic processing filled a whole room - the Dell clusters that followed it had 10 times the performance and fitted in two racks.
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Considering "Auslastung" and "Antwortzeiten", this could be about a processor complex rather than a computer.
http://www.cray.com/cs300/index-google.html?gclid=CK7G4cfsmc...
Modern computers are frequently clusters of smaller units rather than a single mainframe.
Along with its peripherals, the Cray XMP we used to work with for seismic processing filled a whole room - the Dell clusters that followed it had 10 times the performance and fitted in two racks.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2014-08-17 08:23:42 GMT)
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Considering "Auslastung" and "Antwortzeiten", this could be about a processor complex rather than a computer.
Note from asker:
| Thanks a lot. I checked the definition of computer cluster at the links you provided. I also checked the definition of processor complex. Processor complex actually fits perfectly in this case with the rest of the context - although in other instances computer cluster may apply. So I'm keeping both translations in my personal glossary. |
Peer comment(s):
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Björn Vrooman
: Agree; just don't know why you're moving away from your first suggestion. See no difficulty in using Auslastung and Antwortzeit in reference to a server cluster. // Seems you're right! Apparently, no precise translation. Have a nice Sunday!
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Hi Björn, not moving away, just another alternative.
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Carola F Berger
: definitely "cluster" - I used to program clusters to perform large-scale simulations.
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My thanks, Carola
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computer complex
http://www.linguee.com/german-english/translation/rechnerkom...
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http://history.nasa.gov/SP-350/ch-7-6.html
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Note added at 48 mins (2014-08-17 05:24:31 GMT)
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http://history.nasa.gov/SP-350/ch-7-6.html
Discussion
Rechnerkomplex would then be sth like "computing complex".
http://www.linguee.com/german-english/translation/rechnerkom...
Mind that there is a distinct difference between computers and computing. The U of Texas speaks of the Department of Mathematics and Computing Science, name insisted by the late Prof. E. Dijkstra (algorithm) as he had previous done at Eindhoven U of T.