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CUDA

What does “CUDA” mean?

CUDA: Nvidia's software platform for programming its GPUs to do general-purpose computing. Most major AI frameworks and libraries were built to run on CUDA, and that large software ecosystem is a major reason Nvidia hardware dominates AI. CUDA runs only on Nvidia GPUs.

CUDA visual guide: Nvidia's software platform for programming its GPUs to do general-purpose computing. Most major AI frameworks and libraries were built to run on CUDA, and that large software ecosystem is a major reason Nvidia hardware dominates AI. CUDA runs only on Nvidia GPUs.
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What is an example of “CUDA”?

Rival chipmakers offer their own software stacks, such as AMD's ROCm, partly to compete with CUDA's head start.

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