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Vulkan

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001337

A low-overhead, cross-platform application programming interface (API) for high-performance 3D graphics and parallel computing. It provides developers with direct control over the graphics processing unit (GPU), enabling more efficient resource management and reduced CPU usage compared to older APIs like OpenGL. Vulkan is maintained by the Khronos Group and is supported on platforms including Windows, Linux, Android, and Nintendo Switch, but not directly on Apple's macOS or iOS.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001337
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-001337",
  "term": "Vulkan",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A low-overhead, cross-platform application programming interface (API) for high-performance 3D graphics and parallel computing. It provides developers with direct control over the graphics processing unit (GPU), enabling more efficient resource management and reduced CPU usage compared to older APIs like OpenGL. Vulkan is maintained by the Khronos Group and is supported on platforms including Windows, Linux, Android, and Nintendo Switch, but not directly on Apple's macOS or iOS.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/vulkan/"
}

Record 1,464 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.