Slot is the term for the operation issue and data path machinery that surrounds a set of one or more execution units (also called functional units or FUs). In very long instruction word (VLIW) computer architecture, a slot encapsulates both the control logic and the pipeline that executes an operation. In dynamically scheduled machines, it’s […]

Poker is a card game that can be played by two or more players and involves betting on the outcome of a hand. It is a game that requires skill, strategy and luck, but it has many underlying lessons that can be applied to life. One of the most important things that poker teaches is […]

A casino, or gaming house, is a facility where people can gamble and play games of chance. The precise origin of gambling is not known, but it has been a part of human culture for millennia. In modern times, the word is most associated with Las Vegas, but there are casinos in many other cities […]

A slot (plural: slots) is a position or time when an operation can be executed. The term is used in computer programming, where it refers to the machine instructions that are available for execution, as well as the pipeline that executes those operations. It is also used to refer to the set of data that […]