Quick Reference

class template argument deduction

Since C++17, the compiler can deduce template arguments during instantiation. For example:

std::vector A(10, 0.0);

instead of the more verbose:

auto A = std::vector<double>(10, 0.0);

unified shared memory

USM

A pointer-based framework for memory management in SYCL.

field-programmable gate array

FPGA

An integrated circuit designed to be configured after manifacturing. Check the wikipedia page.

RAII

resource acquisition is initialization

A programming pattern for safe and automated management of resources, i.e. memory, files, etc. See examples on cppreference.

standard template library

Collection of generic data structures and algorithms described in the C++ standard.

queue

queues

SYCL abstraction for scheduling tasks on available devices.

selector

selectors

SYCL type used to map queues to devices.

vector engines

A CPU with efficient instruction set for large one-dimensional arrays. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_processor