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UPC, Unified Parallel C, is a parallel programming language which is derived from the C language. It supports the Partitioned Global Address Space (PGAS) programming model.
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UPC is a strict superset of the C programming language in the sense that any legal C program is a legal UPC program. It extends the C memory and execution model, and implements the Partitioned Global Address Space (PGAS) programming model. UPC adds several new type-qualifiers to describe the sharing and consistency models of objects (e.g., variables, structures, and arrays). It also adds some new keywords to control the synchronization of the parallel threads (e.g., activities) within the UPC runtime environment. The driving goal behind UPC is to maintain the C aesthetic in a parallel programming language and model: users have a high degree of affinity with the machine they are programming; there are minimal runtime checks and restrictions; and programs...
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Carlson, W., Merkey, P. (2011). UPC. In: Padua, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parallel Computing. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09766-4_271
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