vectorizing

Making operations parallel

Vectorizing is converting data or operations into vector form for more efficient processing.

In computing, it means restructuring code so a single instruction operates on multiple data points simultaneously rather than looping through them one at a time: Vectorizing this function cut execution time by 80%.

In graphics, vectorizing converts raster images (made of pixels) into vector graphics (made of mathematical curves), allowing infinite scaling without quality loss.

representation

embedding

Placing within surrounding mass

manifold · normalization

computation

parallelism

Matching structural elements

throughput · pipelining · concurrency · SSE · unrolling · stride · alignment · intrinsics · broadcast

graphics

rasterization

Converting to pixel grid

  • SVGVector image file standard
  • outlineSummary of key elements
  • bezierMathematical curve formula

spline · scalable · stroke · conversion · tracing · curves · shapes · illustration · PostScript

mathematics

tensor

Multilinear algebraic object

norm · span · decomposition

Opposites
computational approach

vectorizingiterating

Repeating in sequence

looping · traversing

data representation

vectorizingflattening

Reducing to evenness

unpacking · decomposing · serializing · disaggregating

graphics conversion

vectorizingrasterizing

Converting to dot grid

pixelating · bitmapping

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