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Computation Process

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Unit
Process
Aliases
computation process; worker kernel
Definition
Wolfram Mathematica License Agreement, Definitions: "Computation Process: A Mathematica kernel that does computations, only accepting input from and returning output to a Controlling Process kernel; or a Mathematica front end that only accepts input from and returns output to a Computation Process kernel."
Counting rules
Counted against the maximum concurrent processes on the License Certificate together with Controlling Processes. Individual plans state 8 (personal and student) or 16 (professional) computing processes per desktop installation.
Floors / minimums
Set by the License Certificate.
Applies to products
  • Mathematica
  • Wolfram|One
  • Wolfram Desktop
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