"Beowulf cluster" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-Beowulf cluster.ogg [Australia] Forms: Beowulf clusters [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{m|ang||þrittiges / manna mægencræft on his mundgripe|Thirty men’s strength in his hand-grip}} þrittiges / manna mægencræft on his mundgripe (“Thirty men’s strength in his hand-grip”), {{circa|975-1025}} c. 975-1025 Head templates: {{en-noun}} Beowulf cluster (plural Beowulf clusters)
  1. (computing) A cluster of standard personal computers linked by a local area network, usually on the order of 10 nodes. Wikipedia link: Beowulf cluster Categories (topical): Computing

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