AMD ACCELERATED PARALLEL PROCESSING
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* Any number of alphanumeric characters in the name of a code format, parameter,
or instruction.
[1,2) A range that includes the left-most value (in this case, 1) but excludes the right-most
value (in this case, 2).
[1,2] A range that includes both the left-most and right-most values (in this case, 1 and 2).
{x | y} One of the multiple options listed. In this case, x or y.
0.0f
0.0
A single-precision (32-bit) floating-point value.
A double-precision (64-bit) floating-point value.
1011b A binary value, in this example a 4-bit value.
7:4 A bit range, from bit 7 to 4, inclusive. The high-order bit is shown first.
italicized word or phrase The first use of a term or concept basic to the understanding of stream computing.
