Flynn's taxonomy

A classification of computer architectures based on the number

of streams of instructions and data:

{Single instruction/single data} stream (SISD) - a sequential

computer.

Multiple instruction/single data stream (MISD) - unusual.

{Single instruction/multiple data} streams (SIMD) - e.g. an

{array processor}.

{Multiple instruction/multiple data} streams (MIMD) - multiple

autonomous processors simultaneously executing different

instructions on different data.

["A Survey of Parallel Computer Architectures", Duncan, Ralph,

IEEE Computer. February 1990, pp. 5-16].

(1994-11-08)

[Flynn's original paper?]