Definition Parallel Loop - Does anyone know what the term Parallel loop means?

[Glass Maker]

Hello

Does anyone know what the term Parallel loop means???

Never heard of it and had it mentioned in an Email - relating to machine issues / data etc.

Think he may be trying to be a little clever as googling does not seem to find an answer.

Thanks

 

[Eredhel]

In the music gear world it can refer to an effects loop. In that case you basically run two signals from a guitar into an amplifier. One signal could be a "series loop" where the guitar signal runs through the amp and all added effects at the same time. Another signal could be a "parallel loop" where the guitar signal gets split and you can have a "dry" signal untouched by the effects plus a "wet" signal with the effects. I'm really oversimplifying but I wonder if there is something similar in your field where this could have a similar application.

 

[Miner]

Can you provide the context in which it was used?

In process mapping the term might be used to describe parallel process streams where product might take 1 of n identical streams then rejoin the main process flow after the operation(s) are complete.