(HPF) A data parallel language extension to Fortran 90 which provides a portable programming interface for a wide variety of target platforms. The original HPF language specification was produced by the High Performance Fortran Forum, a broad consortium of industry and academia, which met regularly throughout 1992 and early 1993. HPF compilers are now available on most commonly-used computing systems, and users are beginning to gain first hand experience with this language. The Forum has continued to meet in order to address advanced topics. HPF+ at Vienna . ["High Performance Fortran: Status Report", G.L. Steele Jr , SIGPLAN Notices 28(1):1-4 (Jan 1993)]. (1996-09-09)
