Spurs

In the context of computer science, „Spurs“ typically refers to a component or part of the Cell Broadband Engine Architecture, which was developed by Sony, Toshiba, and IBM. The Cell processor includes a Power Processing Element (PPE) and multiple Synergistic Processing Elements (SPEs), where „Spurs“ may denote the specific architecture or mechanisms related to scheduling and managing tasks across these SPEs. It is associated with high-performance computing, especially in gaming and multimedia applications, where parallel processing capabilities are essential. The term can also refer to specific libraries or middleware designed to efficiently utilize the SPEs for optimized performance in software applications. Overall, Spurs emphasizes modular processing and efficient task management within a multi-core computing environment.