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  2. From: matthias@nsr.hp.com (Matthias Kamm)
  3. Newsgroups: comp.sys.intel
  4. Subject: Def. requested: Hyperscalar, Superscalar
  5. Date: 30 Dec 1992 18:37:41 GMT
  6. Organization: Hewlett Packard Santa Clara Site
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  12. ok, a superscalar processor has the ability to launch
  13. commands simultaneously.  What is meant by 'hyperscalar?'
  14. Please formally define some of these terms.
  15. Thx,
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