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Parallel models are implemented in several ways: as libraries invoked from traditional sequential languages, as language extensions, or complete new execution models. They are also roughly categoried for two kinds of systems: shared-memory system and distributed-memory system, though the lines between them are largely blured nowadays.

A [[programming model]] is usually judged by its expressibility and simplicity, which are by all meanings conflicting factors. The ultimate goal is to improve productivity of programming.

== Example parallel programming models ==