Accelerator
Encyclopedia
In computing
- Download accelerator, or download manager, software dedicated to downloading
- Hardware accelerationHardware accelerationIn computing, Hardware acceleration is the use of computer hardware to perform some function faster than is possible in software running on the general-purpose CPU...
, the use of dedicated hardware to perform functions faster than a CPU- Graphics processing unitGraphics processing unitA graphics processing unit or GPU is a specialized circuit designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory in such a way so as to accelerate the building of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display...
or graphics accelerator, a dedicated graphics rendering device- Accelerator (library)Accelerator (library)Accelerator is a data parallel library being developed by Microsoft Research. It allows data parallel programs to be written that runs on the GPU. It utilizes the DirectX runtime and shader programs to communicate with the GPU. The public API of the library is exposed using managed code-External...
, a library that allows programs to be written for the graphics processing unit
- Accelerator (library)
- Cryptographic acceleratorCryptographic acceleratorA cryptographic accelerator is a device that performs processor-intensive decrypting/encrypting while freeing the host CPU to perform other tasks. In general cryptographic accelerator is a co-processor. Common use for cryptographic accelerator is a webserver protecting data transmitted through...
, performs decrypting/encrypting
- Graphics processing unit
- Web acceleratorWeb acceleratorA web accelerator is a proxy server that reduces web site access times. They can be a self-contained hardware appliance or installable software....
, a proxy server that speeds web site access - Accelerator (Internet Explorer)Accelerator (Internet Explorer)Accelerators are a form of selection-based search which allow a user to invoke an online service from any other page using only the mouse introduced by Microsoft in Internet Explorer 8...
, a form of selection-based search - Accelerator tableAccelerator tableIn Windows programming, an accelerator table allows an application to specify a list of accelerators for menu items or other commands. For example, Ctrl+S is often used as a shortcut to the File→Save menu item, Ctrl+O is a common shortcut to the File→Open menu item, etc...
, specifies keyboard shortcuts for commands - Apple II acceleratorsApple II acceleratorsApple II accelerators are computer hardware devices which enable an Apple II computer to operate faster than their intended clock rate.Starting in 1977, most Apple II computers operated at a speed of 1 megahertz . That precedent was finally broken 10 years later in 1987 with the introduction of...
, hardware devices design to speed up an Apple II computer - PHP acceleratorPHP acceleratorA PHP accelerator is a PHP extension designed to improve the performance of software applications written in the PHP programming language.- Operation :...
, speeds up software applications written in the PHP programming language - SAP BI AcceleratorSAP BI AcceleratorIn computing, the SAP BW Accelerator is a computer appliance - preinstalled software on predefined hardware - which is used to speed up OLAP queries. The software was initially known as the BI Accelerater....
, speeds up online analytical processing queries - SSL accelerator, offloads public key encryption algorithms to a hardware accelerator
- TCP accelerator, or TCP Offload Engine, offloads processing of the TCP/IP stack to the network controller
- Accelerator (Software)Accelerator (Software)The Accelerator is a collection of development solutions for IBM i and Windows platforms using LANSA, and/or Microsoft .Net technologies provided by Surround Technologies...
, collection of development solutions for LANSA and .NET - Keyboard shortcuts
- Microsoft Research Accelerator Project, an extension to the .NET framework.NET FrameworkThe .NET Framework is a software framework that runs primarily on Microsoft Windows. It includes a large library and supports several programming languages which allows language interoperability...
to increase program performance
In physics and chemistry
- Accelerator (chemistry), a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction
- Araldite accelerator 062, or Dimethylbenzylamine, an organic compound
- Cement acceleratorCement acceleratorCement Accelerator is an admixture for the use in concrete, mortar, rendering or screeds. The addition of Cement Accelerator speeds the setting time and thus cure time starts earlier . This allows concrete to be placed in winter without the worry of frost damage .Typical materials used for...
, an admixture that speeds the cure time of concrete - Particle acceleratorParticle acceleratorA particle accelerator is a device that uses electromagnetic fields to propel charged particles to high speeds and to contain them in well-defined beams. An ordinary CRT television set is a simple form of accelerator. There are two basic types: electrostatic and oscillating field accelerators.In...
, a device which uses electric and/or magnetic fields to propel charged particles to high speeds- Accelerator-driven system (ADS), a nuclear reactor coupled to a particle accelerator
- Accelerator mass spectrometryAccelerator mass spectrometryAccelerator mass spectrometry differs from other forms of mass spectrometry in that it accelerates ions to extraordinarily high kinetic energies before mass analysis. The special strength of AMS among the mass spectrometric methods is its power to separate a rare isotope from an abundant...
(AMS), a form of mass spectrometry
- Tanning accelerator, chemicals that increase the effect of ultraviolet radiation on human skin
- Vulcanizing Accelerators, chemical agents to speed the vulcanization of rubber
Firearms
- .22 Accelerator.22 AcceleratorThe .22 Accelerator is a special loading of the .30-30, .308, and .30-06 cartridges that is manufactured by Remington. It consists of a sub-caliber diameter bullet held in a .30-caliber six-fingered plastic sabot with a hollowed base. The bullet separates from the sabot approximately from the...
or Remington Accelerator, a type of .224 caliber bullet - Electricothermal accelerator, a weapon that uses a plasma discharge to accelerate its projectile
- Magnetic accelerator gun, a weapon that converts magnetic energy into kinetic energy for a projectile
- Ram acceleratorRam acceleratorA ram accelerator has the same function as a gun; i.e., it is a device for accelerating projectiles; however, it is entirely different in that jet-engine-like propulsion cycles utilizing ramjet and/or scramjet combustion processes are used to accelerate a projectile to extremely high speeds...
, a device for accelerating projectiles using ramjet or scramjet combustion - Produce accelerators, cannons which use air pressure or combustion to launch large projectiles at low speed
Other technologies
- Accelerator (car), or gas pedal, a foot pedal that controls the engine speed of an automobile
- Accelerator CoasterAccelerator CoasterThe Accelerator Coaster is Intamin AG's term for their hydraulically-launched roller coaster model. These models are the tradename for some of the fastest rides on earth....
, a roller coaster that uses hydraulic acceleration - G-Force AcceleratorG-Force AcceleratorG-Force Accelerator is an attraction at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. It spins rapidly, causing riders to experience three times the force of gravity. During the ride, riders rise up out of their seat temporarily. At the attraction's peak, riders' chairs will rise to the ceiling...
, a ride at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center
In entertainment
- The AcceleratorsThe AcceleratorsThe Accelerators were a rock 'n roll band from Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. They were formed in 1982 by singer/guitarist Gerald Duncan, and have since released five albums.-History:...
, US rock band - Accelerator (Bjørn Lynne album)Accelerator (Bjørn Lynne album)Accelerator is a progressive-rock album by Bjørn Lynne....
- Accelerator (Royal Trux album)Accelerator (Royal Trux album)Accelerator is the seventh studio album by Royal Trux. It was released in 1998.Track listingSide one-# "I'm Ready" – 3:54# "Yellow Kid" – 2:10# "The Banana Question" – 3:43# "Another Year" – 4:03...
- Accelerator (The Future Sound of London album)
- "Accelerator" (single), a 1993 single by the band Gumball
- "Accelerator", a song by band The O.A.O.T.'s, on their album Typical (album)Typical (album)Typical is a live album by Peter Hammill, recorded in 1992 and released in 1999. It is a double CD and was released on Hammill's own Fie! label...
- "Accelerator", a song by the band Primal Scream from their album XTRMNTRXTRMNTRXTRMNTR is a 2000 album by Primal Scream. In a departure from Primal Scream's earlier hedonistic recordings, the band took a more political stance, attacking government, police, and multinational corporations...
- XLR8RXLR8RXLR8R is a magazine and website thatcovers music, culture, style, and technology. It was founded as anewsprint ‘zine in 1993 by publisher Andrew Smith in Seattle; themagazine currently has offices in San Francisco and New York...
, a magazine and website that covers music, culture, style, and technology - Accelerator (character), one of the main characters in the anime series Toaru Majutsu no Index (anime)
- "Accelerator" a Unity Game on Kongregate
Other uses
- Business incubatorBusiness incubatorBusiness incubators are programs designed to accelerate the successful development of entrepreneurial companies through an array of business support resources and services, developed and orchestrated by incubator management and offered both in the incubator and through its network of contacts...
or accelerator, a business operation that offers advice and resources to help small businesses grow - Accelerator effectAccelerator effectThe accelerator effect in economics refers to a positive effect on private fixed investment of the growth of the market economy . Rising GNP implies that businesses in general see rising profits, increased sales and cash flow, and greater use of existing capacity...
, economic stimulus to private fixed investment due to growth in aggregate demand - Saskatoon AcceleratorsSaskatoon AcceleratorsSaskatoon Accelerators is a professional soccer team based in Saskatoon that plays the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League. The team plays indoor soccer which is different than the official FIFA indoor game called futsal. Its home games are played at Henk Ruys Soccer Center in Saskatoon.-Club...
, a professional soccer team based in Saskatoon, Canada