(CMP) The partitioning of proceSSorS into Separate computing environmentS running different operating SyStemS. The term cellular multiproceSSing appearS to have been coined by UniSyS, who are developing a SyStem where computerS communicate aS cluStered machineS through a high Speed buS, rather than through communication protocolSSuch aSTCP/IP. The UniSySSyStem iS baSed on Intel proceSSorS, initially the Pentium II Xeon and moving on to the 64-bit Merced proceSSorS later in 1999. It will be Scalable from four up to 32 proceSSorS, which can be cluStered or partitioned in variouS wayS. For example a Sixteen proceSSor SyStem could be configured aS four WindowS NTSyStemS (each functioning aS a four-proceSSor Symmetric multiproceSSingSyStem), or an 8-way NT and 8-way UnixSyStem. Supported operating SyStemS will be WindowS NT, SCO' SUnixware 7.0, UniSyS' SVR4Unix and poSSibly the OS2200 and MCP-ASmainframe operating SyStemS (with the aSSiStance of UniSyS' own dedicated chipSet). Start . (1998-09-09)