S

SBCS

Single Byte Character System

scalar

A single operation performed on a single data element D = A+ B

scalar processor

A processor that can perform only one instruction on one data element at a time

SIMD

Single instruction multiple data. A computer instruction that performs the same instruction in parallel for a series of isolated packed data blocks.

single-precision floating-point

A standard format (32-bit) storage of floating-point data

SMM

System Management Mode

SNaN

Signaled Not a Number

SoA

Structure of Arrays

squirrely

A term I use in an attempt to explain the behavior of a piece of code

superscalar processor

A processor that performs similarly to a scalar processor but can handle multiple data operations simultaneously