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bottleneck

[bot-l-nek] / ˈbɒt lˌnɛk /


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Cerebras has a unique product design that solves a longstanding problem in high-performance computing: the bottleneck connecting computing and memory.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

One potential bottleneck could be a lack of high-voltage transmission lines that carry electricity from power plants over long distances.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

For systems made of many entangled photons, that creates a serious bottleneck.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

This allows compute and memory to be fabricated onto the same chip, removing a critical bottleneck that slows things down in AI servers.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Unfortunately, this had the effect of making the bridge into a bottleneck where the road narrowed back to two lanes.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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