These database partitions can reside on the same machine to exploit all the CPU power of a multi-core system, or they can be spread across multiple machines in a shared-nothing configuration.
这些数据库分区可以位于同一台机器以充分利用多核系统的全部 CPU 能力，当然，在一个没有分享的配置中，它们也可以跨多个机器分布。
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The academics said the work would build upon attempts to create "multi-modal interfaces" which allow machines to sense and respond to the moods of the user.