CUDA Programming/Terminology

Here are the list of various terms that are specific to GPU Parallel Computing field:

Terms

Kernel

CUDA Definition

A kernel is a function that, when called, is executed N times in parallel by N different CUDA threads, as opposed to only once like regular C functions.[1]

OpenCL Definition

A kernel is a function declared in a program and executed on an OpenCL device.[2]

See also: Kernel Object definition

Kernel Object

OpenCL Definition

A kernel object encapsulates a specific kernel function declared in a program and the argument values to be used when executing this function. [2]

References

[1] NVIDIA CUDA Computing Guide Version 3.1 [2] The OpenCL Specification, Version 1.1, Revision 36