In science and technology In computing. Download accelerator, or download manager, software dedicated to downloading; Hardware acceleration, the use of dedicated hardware to perform functions faster than a CPU . Graphics processing unit or graphics accelerator, a dedicated graphics-rendering device . Accelerator (library), a library that allows the coding of programs …

A particle accelerator is a machine that uses electromagnetic fields to propel charged particles to very high speeds and energies, and to contain them in well-defined beams.. Large accelerators are used for fundamental research in particle physics.The largest accelerator currently operating is the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) near Geneva, Switzerland, operated by the CERN.

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