to run in parallel or coexist without conflict; to carry out two things at the same time without they being hindered by each other

process of breaking down a large problem into smaller parts that are executed simultaneously; (Taiwan) concurrent computing

To apply both kindness and strictness at the same time; treating people with a balance of leniency and severity

a computer program that executes multiple tasks simultaneously across different processors or cores

(computing) parallel port for connecting hardware to a computer

(variant form) pattern of leaf veins running parallel to each other, common in monocotyledons