English Explanatory Dictionary

Beowulf cluster

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cluster of standard personal computers linked by a local area network, usually on the order of 10 nodes.

Pronunciation

en-au-Beowulf cluster.ogg

Word forms

Beowulf cluster Beowulf clusters

Etymology

So called because Beowulf is described as having þrittiges / manna mægencræft on his mundgripe (“Thirty men’s strength in his hand-grip”), approximately reflecting the number of nodes in the cluster.

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