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Control groups - a Linux kernel feature for limiting, accounting, and isolating resource usage of process collections.

cgroups enable fine-grained control over CPU, memory, I/O, and network resources for processes. They are fundamental to container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes. cgroups v2 provides a unified hierarchy and improved resource management.

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Quantum Entanglement

A quantum mechanical phenomenon where particles become correlated so that the quantum state of each particle cannot be described independently.

Kubernetes

An open-source container orchestration platform for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

NVMe

Non-Volatile Memory Express - a specification for accessing solid-state storage over PCIe.

RDMA

Remote Direct Memory Access - a technology that allows direct memory access between computers without involving the CPU.

Tensor Core

Specialized processing units in NVIDIA GPUs designed for matrix operations common in deep learning.

Qubit

The fundamental unit of quantum information, analogous to a classical bit but capable of existing in superposition states.