In computing, MIMD (multiple instruction, multiple data) is a technique employed to achieve parallelism. Machines using MIMD have a number of processors that function asynchronously and independently. At any time, different processors may be executing different instructions on different pieces of data. MIMD architectures may be used in a number of application areas such as computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing, simulation, modeling, and as communication switches. MIMD machines can be of either shared memory or distributed memory categories. These classifications are based on how MIMD processors access memory. Shared memory machines may be of the bus-based, extended, or hierarchical type. Distributed memory machines may have hypercube or mesh interconnection schemes.

A multi-core CPU is an MIMD machine.

The processors are all connected to a "globally available" memory, via either a software or hardware means. The operating system usually maintains its memory coherence.

From a programmer's point-of-view, this memory model is better understood than the distributed memory model. Another advantage is that memory coherence is managed by the operating system and not the written program. Two known disadvantages are: scalability beyond thirty-two processors is difficult, and the shared memory model is less flexible than the distributed memory model.

Shannon Rebecca Saunders (born 4 July 1994) is an English singer-songwriter who won the Disney Channel UK contest "My Camp Rock 2 in September 2010. Before My Camp Rock 2, Saunders had already had a following on YouTube. She is currently signed to Walt Disney Records.

Saunders attended Stagecoach Swindon on Saturdays where pupils spend three hours acting, dancing and singing.

Before entering My Camp Rock 2, Saunders started a YouTube channel in 2009 and starting posting covers of songs by many artists, including originals which have been copyrighted. As of September 26, 2010 she has over 17,000 subscribers and over 2 million total upload views. She has also performed at local festivals, videos of which can be found on YouTube.

In 2010, Saunders auditioned for the Disney Channel UK talent contest My Camp Rock 2, inspired by the Disney Channel Original Movie "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam which was the second series of the previous series in 2009, which was won by Holly Hull. She was chosen as one of the four finalists, along with Ryan Hulme, Parisa Tarjomani and Leanne Fotheringham. In the first episode, Saunders, along with the other training by John Modi and dance training by Beth Honan, and was set a challenge to go busking in Covent Garden. In the second episode, she, along with the finalists, was given "Introducing Me", sung by Nick Jonas in Camp Rock 2, to sing for the remainder of the show, and in that episode, at the International Youth Festival and was given advice by Simon Webbe. In the third episode, Saunders and the finalists were told they had to perform their songs at a gig in their hometowns, without the support of the other finalists or the presenters/choreographers. Saunders was set a challenge as a market trader to help her with her performance. In the next episode, her performance was shown and she, along with the finalists, were shown preparing for the Final Jam to be held at Koko Club in London, England.

David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961), more widely known by his stage name The Edge (or just Edge), is a musician best known as the guitarist, backing vocalist, and keyboardist of the Irish rock band U2. A member of the group since its inception, he has recorded 12 studio albums with the band and has released one solo record. As a guitarist, The Edge has crafted a minimalistic and textural style of playing. His use of a rhythmic delay effect yields a distinctive ambient, chiming sound that has become a signature of U2's music.

The Edge was born in England to a Welsh family, but was raised in Ireland after moving there as an infant. In 1976, at Mount Temple Comprehensive School, he formed U2 with his fellow students and his older brother Dik. Inspired by the ethos of punk rock and its basic arrangements, the group began to write its own material. They eventually became one of the most popular acts in popular music, with successful albums such as 1987's The Joshua Tree and 1991's Achtung Baby. Over the years, The Edge has experimented with various guitar effects and introduced influences from several genres of music into his own style, including American roots music, industrial music, and alternative rock. With U2, The Edge has also played keyboards, co-produced their 1993 record Zooropa, and occasionally contributed lyrics. The Edge met his second and current wife, Morleigh Steinberg, through her collaborations with the band.