Define the Following Terms Within the Context of the BIS

question 20

Essay

Define the following terms within the context of the BIS standardised framework:
a.specific risk charge
b.general market risk charge
c.vertical offsets
d.horizontal offset

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Definitions:

Hyperthreading

A technology used by some CPUs that allows a single physical processor core to act as two separate logical cores, improving multitasking and performance.

Pipelining

A technique that allows the CPU to work on more than one instruction (or stage of processing) at the same time, thereby boosting CPU performance.

Parallel Processing

A large network of computers, with each computer working on a portion of the same problem simultaneously.

Overclocking

The process of increasing the operating speed of a computer component, such as the CPU or GPU, beyond the manufacturer's specifications.